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Resident urges Madison County to act after repeated loud, late‑night parties at 775 Potluck Road
Summary
Janet Johnson told supervisors that repeated, very loud parties at a property she identified as 775 Potluck Road have kept elderly neighbors awake into the early morning and that repeated 'disturbing the peace' complaints have not produced lasting relief; the sheriff offered to investigate and advised follow‑up with the court.
At the July 6 Madison County Board of Supervisors meeting, resident Janet Johnson asked the board for guidance and help after months of repeated, loud gatherings she said originate at the property occupied by Fred Lickett at 775 Potluck Road.
“This isn’t about an occasional party,” Johnson said. “This is about a repeated pattern of extremely loud music and gatherings associated with the property occupied by Fred Lickett at 775 Potluck Road. Parties are held with DJs, industrial lighting, food trucks, crowds of people.”
Johnson said the direct neighbors beside the property are elderly — “all in their eighties” — and that music has at times continued until 2 a.m. or 3 a.m., preventing sleep and causing residents to miss Sunday church services. She said neighbors had filed multiple 'disturbing the peace' complaints and had tried to resolve the matter privately without success.
In response, the sheriff said this was his first hearing on the complaint but offered to investigate and gave Johnson his cell phone number to follow up. He explained the sheriff’s office can take reports and file charges but that it is the court that ultimately determines whether the disturbance meets the legal threshold for court action.
Board members suggested follow‑up steps including contacting the sheriff’s office for investigation and following up with the court on any filed charges. The board did not take immediate formal action beyond directing that the sheriff look into the matter and noting potential permit or zoning avenues if commercial activity is occurring on a residential parcel.
Next steps: the sheriff offered to check the status of existing 'disturbing the peace' charges and encouraged residents to follow up with the clerk and court; county staff noted permitting and zoning violations (charging admission on a residential property) could be avenues for enforcement if applicable.
