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Residents cite Maricopa County noise rule; RCSC agrees to disable loudspeaker at Willow Creek
Summary
A petition from 32 residents asked RCSC to stop loudspeaker announcements at Willow Creek/Willowbrook golf operations; golf staff agreed to turn off at least one speaker and to review volume settings on another.
A group of residents delivered a petition asking RCSC to stop loudspeaker announcements at Willow Creek and Willowbrook golf courses, saying the sound could be heard inside homes within 500 feet and violated the Maricopa County noise ordinance.
Petitioner Dennis Christ said he recorded bedroom sound levels early in the morning and that on‑site measurements showed peak decibel readings as high as 90 dB at the speaker and around 70 dB at 100 feet and at his property line. He asked the board whether it was appropriate for golf operations to emit sound levels residents must otherwise avoid.
Golf staff acknowledged the complaint. Director Kice and Golf Senior Leader Brian Duthu confirmed they had inspected the sites; Duthu said RCSC would disable the speaker that projects toward Willow Creek and would consider reducing volume on the speaker that projects north. Duthu told Christ the change would be implemented “in the next few days.”
Board staff asked Christ to resend his petition to the board next week so staff could track whether adjustments resolved the problem.
The board did not cite specific county ordinance text during the meeting, but the Maricopa County noise rules were referenced by the petitioner as the basis for the complaint. RCSC indicated a short‑term operational fix (turning off or lowering volume) rather than a longer technical retrofit was the immediate remedy.
