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Residents urge Yuma County to act on noise, traffic and alleged waste dumping in rural areas
Summary
During public comment, residents described persistent foul odors from fertilizer/effluent fields, frequent large amplified parties affecting residential areas, unsafe speeding on county dirt roads, and alleged relocation of offenders into the county; speakers asked for enforcement help, a county noise ordinance, and state environmental agency action.
Several residents used the public‑comment period at the April 20 Yuma County Board of Supervisors meeting to press for action on neighborhood problems ranging from alleged fertilizer or waste‑dumping odors to noise, traffic safety and off‑road vehicle damage.
A constituent identified on the record as Ronnie (speaker 6) described living in the County 15–18/Avenue A–B corridor and said the community has endured years of foul smells he described as similar to septic or rotting material; he asked whether particles could be carried by wind and make people…
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