At the October 6th Worcester City Council meeting, Councilor At-Large Gary Rosen will request a report from the city's law department on what, if anything, the city can do if Amazon's proposed drone delivery becomes reality. Amazon has proposed drone delivery out of its Otis Street location in Westborough, MA. The delivery area is a 7.5 mile radius from the Otis Street fulfillment center and includes portions of the city of Worcester.

Rosen said he wants residents of the city to be aware this proposal is out there, "I just want to make sure that the people of Worcester know that this might be coming. And is this something that Worcester wants? I want to find out from our law department what right does the city of Worcester have to regulate, to control, to even stop these type of deliveries."

Rosen continued with his concerns about the proposed program, "I think there are issues with this drone delivery service by Amazon that maybe border on privacy rights of people here in the city of Worcester. Certainly environmental issues, possibly noise issues, and even safety issues for animals, young people, seniors, and so on."

Shrewsbury is also in the delivery zone. In a statement to Spectrum News Shrewsbury Town Manager Kevin Mizikar said Amazon does not need approval from towns in the delivery zone, "Amazon does not need approval from the Towns where deliveries are made because they will not be landing. Commercial drones fall under the regulations of the FAA; thus, local regulation is preempted. The Town is currently reviewing our zoning bylaws to determine if changes are needed to manage this type of use should a company want to originate deliveries from a facility here."

A community meeting held by Amazon on September 23rd in Westborough brought heavy opposition from area residents. 

Amazon is still in the approval process from Westborough and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Amazon was scheduled to appear before the Westborough Planning Board on October 6th but according to the Board's agenda on the town website there has been a "continuation requested to November 10."