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Commissioners decline to advance a $28,000 noise study for outer loop after concerns about precedent
Summary
Commissioner Fletcher pulled item 1f3 to request a noise study for the outer loop, citing constituent complaints and a $28,000 cost; engineering staff said a single complaint sparked the request and solutions would be costly. The Judge’s motion to approve the study failed for lack of a second.
Commissioner Fletcher asked the court to consider a noise study for the outer loop (item 1f3), telling colleagues she was concerned the county would set a precedent if it funded studies whenever residents complain. She said the requested study would cost about $28,000 and warned that approving the expense could prompt many similar future requests.
Clarence Nordy, director of engineering, said the county had received a complaint from one resident who reported noise the neighborhood had not experienced before the road opened. Nordy described the county’s typical approach: feasibility and cost studies tied to density and noted that solutions to elevated traffic noise are generally expensive and may not be justified in less‑dense areas.
Following the discussion the Judge moved to approve the item, but the motion failed for lack of a second. No formal payment or study authorization was adopted.
