A citizen petition warrant article will appear on the Annual Town Meeting warrant in March that proposes banning the use of gas powered leaf blowers, except on commercial and town-owned property and property at institutional settings like Wellesley College and Babson College.
Battery-powered and electric blowers would still be allowed.
Sara Preston, the resident behind the warrant article, said her reasons for promoting discussion of the issue are the environmental and noise impacts of the gas-powered blowers.


