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Harpers Ferry residents press council on cross-jurisdiction noise; motion to send representative to Bolivar fails

2115272 · January 14, 2025
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Summary

Residents raised complaints about nighttime noise from a business in neighboring Bolivar. Council heard multiple updates and offers to represent residents at Bolivar, but a motion to send a council representative to Bolivar failed.

Residents told the Harpers Ferry Town Council on Jan. 13 that noise from a business across the municipal border in Bolivar has driven neighbors from their homes and degraded quality of life. The council discussed intergovernmental options and whether a council member should attend a Bolivar meeting to raise the matter.

Resident Jesse Belgy thanked the mayor and council for engagement on the issue and said he planned to present concerns to the Bolivar council. Councilman George Owens…

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