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Resident urges township to address early-morning refrigeration truck noise at shopping center

Middletown Township Board of Supervisors · May 15, 2023
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Longtime Middletown resident Bob Feather told the board his neighborhood is disturbed by refrigeration trucks idling early and for hours at a nearby shopping center; he cited decibel readings averaging 82 dB and asked the township to act. Township staff said prior sound studies found no noise-ordinance violation but agreed to reengage the property manager and suggested targeted testing.

At the Board of Supervisors' public-comment segment on May 15, longtime Middletown resident Bob Feather described ongoing quality-of-life problems from trucks at a nearby shopping center, saying prior written complaints to township staff have not produced results.

"I've taken readings myself when the trucks are sitting there in the loading base, 30 feet away, and they average 82 decibels,"…

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