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Residents complain of profanity and loud noise from "The Rock" events; council urged to stop permits allowing amplified profanity
Summary
Multiple residents told the Common Council that recent concerts at The Rock broadcast profane and racist language into nearby neighborhoods and called on the city to stop issuing permits that allow elevated sound levels within the tax increment district.
Multiple Franklin residents told the Common Council on Sept. 16 they were involuntarily exposed to frequent profanity, racial slurs and very loud sound from a music venue known as The Rock during a recently permitted event. Speakers said the content was broadcast clearly across neighborhoods and that the city had previously issued similar permits for at least three years.
"This most recent event marks the third major…
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