Resident warns proposed noise changes would harm homes, documents high decibel readings
Dale Wright, a resident near downtown, told the DDA his measurements suggest proposed ordinance changes would expose homes to higher decibel levels for long durations and urged the board to rely on variance processes and notification to protect neighborhoods.
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During the public-comment period, Dale Wright of 126 South Street told the board he opposed "extreme changes" in the proposed noise ordinance and described noise reaching his home from a nearby factory. He said his personal decibel readings (which he acknowledged are not court-admissible) indicated levels reaching or exceeding 71 dB and argued the draft's new limits would make some houses less livable.
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