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Lower Rattlesnake leaders tell Missoula council railroad noise, new subdivisions and a broken sidewalk threaten neighborhood safety
Summary
A Lower Rattlesnake neighborhood representative urged the Missoula City Council to address persistent railroad horn noise (estimating $800,000–$1 million in needs), oppose two subdivisions that could add 60–70 residences and roughly 100 cars, and repair a hazardous sidewalk on Van Buren Street.
Robert Schultz, representing the Lower Rattlesnake neighborhood leadership team, told the City Council on June 9 that railroad horn noise remains a significant local problem affecting residents and people using nearby trails and parks. "It is a significant problem," Schultz said, noting complaints come from people climbing Mount Jumbo, users of Waterworks and Mount Sentinel, and businesses south of the railroad tracks.
Schultz told the council that the…
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