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Residents of Cypress Glen press Greenville council on enforcement of noise ordinance, decibel monitoring discussed
Summary
Multiple residents and Cypress Glen leaders told Greenville City Council that vehicle noise — especially modified mufflers — is disrupting a residential and healthcare community; council and police said decibel meters exist and the district attorney and police are coordinating enforcement efforts.
Residents from Cypress Glen told the Greenville City Council during public comment that vehicle noise from modified mufflers and speeding cars is seriously disrupting life in the residential and health-care community.
Luther Davis, Wayne Meads and Kathleen Tootle (spelled in the record as Tootle) described repeated loud muffler noise near Cypress Glen and asked the council to enforce the city’s noise ordinance more consistently. Meads said the recurring noise exceeded acceptable limits in his yard, and Tootle referenced medical research tying long-term noise exposure to cardiovascular and sleep problems. Laurie Stallings, executive director of Cypress Glen, told the council the campus is home to about 320…
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