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2 Rivers council defeats staff proposal to give city manager short-term noise-waiver authority
Summary
After extended debate about public notice, decibel limits and business flexibility, the council voted down a motion that would have blocked staff's proposed change; the staff proposal to allow administrative three-day noise waivers was not adopted.
The 2 Rivers City Council in a lengthy Nov. 3 discussion declined to adopt a staff proposal that would have delegated authority to grant short-term noise waivers to city staff.
Staff introduced an amendment to municipal code Chapter 9-2 to allow the city manager to approve temporary waivers up to three days for events that would otherwise require a council decision. City staff said the change was intended to spare small businesses from calling special meetings for…
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