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Resident raises vibration and noise concerns from rodeo speakers; master planning committee to study mitigation
Summary
A Gardner resident asked the Park County Fairgrounds and Parks Board to put rodeo noise and house-vibrating speakers on the agenda; board members said the master planning committee is the appropriate venue to study speaker placement, sound‑system responsibility and potential mitigation options.
At the March 11 Park County Fairgrounds and Parks Board meeting, Gardner resident Sabina Strauss asked the board to add noise and vibration impacts from rodeo sound systems to future agendas, saying a Livingston resident who is disabled reported that speakers had shaken her house last summer.
Board members directed the master planning committee to consider the issue. Staff said responsibility for sound systems varies by event: some rodeos use the fairgrounds’ modest in-house system, which staff said has not generated complaints, while larger events bring in outside audio contractors and mount speakers on poles that currently face toward town. Staff noted moving or remounting poles involves infrastructure changes, space and logistics for audio carts, and likely pushback from rodeo groups.
During discussion board members and residents noted that sound propagation depends on humidity, wind and speaker frequency ranges; one board member suggested consulting audio specialists and exploring technology options such as adjusting bass or other frequency controls to reduce household vibration. The master planning committee was asked to research noise‑control options, the logistics and costs of remounting poles, and whether limits or guidance can be set for external contractors using the grounds.
No formal action was taken at the meeting; the master planning committee will include noise mitigation on its upcoming agenda for further study.
