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Huron residents complain of loud noise from shooting range; city attorney says dispute often civil matter
Summary
Residents near Huron’s shooting range urged commissioners to address increased noise and loss of sound-mitigating berms; city planner and city attorney said required variance notices were followed and that some remedies may be civil matters between property owners.
Several Huron residents told the City Commission on Monday that noise from a nearby shooting range has become louder and more frequent, disturbing homes, pets and veterans.
Jim Schmidt, who identified himself as a Huron resident at 455 Jersey, urged commissioners to inspect the area and said: "Honestly, it's terrible." He said many neighbors were not notified when changes were made and that the range’s recent relocation and removal of trees and berms made the sound worse.
The concern was echoed by Kerwin Hader, who said he lives about three-quarters of a block from the range. "Now it's really loud and the…
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