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Bettendorf resident says overnight noise from city property is harming her health; city says investigation ongoing
Summary
At the Oct. 21 Bettendorf City Council meeting, resident Elena Bell complained that persistent overnight noise from a city-owned site is exceeding the residential decibel limit and affecting her health; city staff said they are investigating but have not identified the source.
At the Oct. 21 Bettendorf City Council meeting, Elena Bell told the council and staff that persistent overnight noise from a city-owned property across the parking lot from her apartment has repeatedly exceeded Bettendorf's residential noise limits and harmed her health.
"The city is violating its own residential noise ordinance of 60 decibels from 7PM to 10AM consistently, repeatedly, and without consequences," Bell said, adding that she measured sound levels "from the center of…
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