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Council moves to dissolve noise control board, asks staff to propose mediation and ordinance revisions
Summary
After extended debate, Takoma Park council eliminated reconstituting the noise control board and agreed to pursue ordinance revisions to dissolve or clarify the board’s role, explore mediation or county processes, and determine whether staff can perform new enforcement duties. Staff will confer with the city attorney and return with options.
The Takoma Park City Council narrowed options for dealing with non‑decibel 'nuisance' noise complaints and signaled that it will not reconstitute the old Noise Control Board. Instead, council members directed staff to consult the city attorney and return with proposed ordinance revisions that would either formally dissolve the noise board (which has been functionally suspended) or…
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