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Residents urge Vienna council to limit gas‑powered leaf blowers as noise and health concern
Summary
Public commenters at the March 24 meeting asked the council to consider restricting gas-powered leaf blowers, citing noise, low-frequency impacts on wildlife, and emissions; supporters described neighboring jurisdictions that have acted and urged treating the issue as a health and safety matter.
Several residents used the March 24 public-comment period to press the Vienna Town Council to consider limits on gas-powered leaf blowers.
Dr. Maryam Dotka, who said she has lived in Vienna for four years, told the council that a friend, Avril Garland, has campaigned to limit gas blowers and that more than 100 municipalities nationwide have banned or are considering restrictions; she said the devices…
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