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Residents urge Kenmore to tackle rat infestations and to consider noise pollution in stream-buffer rules
Summary
Two residents during public comment asked the council to act on a surge in rats affecting backyards and to include noise pollution in upcoming stream‑buffer and critical‑area regulations, citing studies that traffic noise suppresses wildlife vocalizations.
During public comment, resident Mark Prince described an escalating rodent problem near his home and asked the city for outreach and code review; he told the council he trapped more than 50 rats last year and had already caught a dozen this winter. "In the last 8 months of last year, I caught over 50 rats," Prince said. He asked the city to…
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