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Residents ask Clark County to act on 24/7 pallet-mill noise and seek review after tear-gas exposure at training
Summary
During public comments April 29 residents told the commissioners a pallet mill in Madison Township operates 24/7 with persistent noise the county’s code cannot enforce for decibel limits; another resident asked for a formal review after he and his son were exposed to tear gas from a Springfield Police training at Rebert Pike. Sheriff Chris Clark said Springfield PD hosted the training and is addressing the complaint.
Several residents addressed the Board of Clark County Commissioners during public comment on April 29 with two distinct concerns: persistent industrial noise and an incident of tear-gas exposure from a police training exercise.
Jennifer Jarrell told the commissioners she has repeatedly sought help about noise from a wood-pallet mill across from Yamada in Madison Township. Jarrell said county inspectors told her the county’s zoning code sets no enforceable decibel limits and that she had exhausted local avenues; she described the noise as occurring “24 hours per day, seven days per week.” Commissioner Patterson and staff discussed township and health-department nuisance authorities as potential avenues for relief.
Jim Coyne, who said he was with his son when the exposure occurred, said a Springfield Police Division training at the Rebert Pike facility released gas without warning. Coyne asked the county to request the incident report and the agency’s written policy governing such chemical training and urged policy changes to require notification of neighbors and consideration of atmospheric conditions. Sheriff Chris Clark said the training was hosted by Springfield Police, the department is addressing the complaint and that gas has been used there for years without prior problems; he said the sheriff’s office will look into how it happened and ways to prevent future incidents.
The commissioners thanked the speakers and asked staff to follow up on enforcement paths and to request documentation for the gas-exposure incident.
