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Residents raise noise, railroad blockage and ballot-question concerns during Whitfield County meeting
Summary
During public comment at the March 13 meeting, residents urged the Board to consider noise impacts from a rezoning, reported train blockages that impede emergency vehicles, asked about placing questions on ballots, and raised a neighbor-rooster noise nuisance.
During public comment at the Whitfield County Board of Commissioners meeting on March 13, several residents raised local concerns.
Resident Vicky Alt spoke about the Williams rezoning request and urged commissioners to consider how the type of business proposed could increase noise for nearby residents.
Johnny Dyer told the Board that freight trains stop in front of a local road for hours, preventing emergency vehicles and residents from entering or leaving; the Board said it has contacted local legislators and written letters but emphasized it does not have jurisdiction over private railroad companies.
William Eppes asked whom to contact to get a question added to voting ballots; the Board directed him to contact the chairman of his local political party. Don Poteet reported ongoing noise from neighbors' roosters and was referred to code enforcement; County Administrator Robert Sivick said he would follow up to get the property's location.
The Board did not take formal action on these public comments during the meeting; the minutes record the comments and the staff follow-up direction for the rooster complaint.
