Residents tell Wilson County court recurring neighborhood noise is disrupting work and sleep

Two residents told the Wilson County Commissioners Court during the public-comment period that recurring loud vehicle noise and air-horn blasts in the Rosewood area are interfering with daily life and work.

Daniel Moss, a resident who said he moved to the area about two years ago, described repeated loud music and air horns from vehicles driving up and down County Road 775. "I work from home... I'm on conference calls all day long until 5 or 6:00," Moss said, asking the court to consider revisiting local noise rules or increasing sheriffs patrols.

Billy Martins, who said he lives across the street from the behavior he described, told the court that the noise reaches "118 up to 148 decibels" on his meter and said he had been told by the sheriff's office there is no county noise ordinance. "The sheriff's department told them what we had a problem with... they called me back and said, well, there's nothing we can do about it," Martins said. He described videos and letters he said were submitted to the court, and said he plans to contact the U.S. attorney's office and the Department of Justice.

Both speakers said they had attempted to involve the sheriff's office. Martins said he was told a disorderly-conduct charge could apply only after an officer or magistrate advised the individuals. Martins also said he was told deputies would not investigate in the circumstances he described.

The court did not take immediate action during the public-comment period. Commissioners and staff did not announce a specific follow-up at that time.

Community members who raised similar complaints at the meeting urged the court to consider options including reviewing noise rules, increasing law-enforcement presence, or other enforcement steps.

The remarks occurred during the public-comment agenda item; speakers were not offering an agenda item or formal petition to the court.