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Residents tell Onslow County commissioners loud modified exhausts and private shooting range are harming neighborhoods
Summary
During public comment residents asked the Board of Commissioners to intervene on noisy modified vehicles and an active private shooting range they said risks lead contamination and safety hazards; commissioners acknowledged the concerns and said they would pursue options with appropriate authorities.
Two Onslow County residents used the public-comment period Monday to ask county officials for help addressing loud modified vehicle exhausts and an active private shooting range they said are harming nearby neighborhoods.
William Spencer, who identified himself as a Richlands resident at 105 Branch Street, told the Board of Commissioners that vehicles with altered exhaust systems create disruptive noise along highways and neighborhoods. He cited a North Carolina statute effective Jan. 1, 2023, on exhaust systems and emission-control devices and said enforcement is the…
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