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Neighbor alleges repeated late‑night noise from city property; city says source not yet determined
Summary
A Bettendorf resident told the council she has recorded repeated late‑night noise reaching 65–80 dB inside her apartment and that police told her they could not ticket the city; city staff said they inspected air‑handling units and the generator but have not yet located a definitive source and offered to meet the resident overnight to investigate.
Elena Bell of 1515 State Street told the Bettendorf City Council on Oct. 21 that persistent late‑night noise from city property across her parking lot has disrupted her sleep and health and that prior complaints have yielded no effective remedy.
"The city is violating its own residential noise ordinance ... consistently, repeatedly, and without consequences," Bell said, saying she has multiple recordings from inside her living room showing noise levels she measured between roughly 65 and 80…
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