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Resident raises noise and safety concerns over 111 E Main property; council to consult attorney
Summary
During public comment David Ferriera reported daily machinery noise and confrontational behavior at a nearby blighted property (111 E Main Street, owner Richard Kibler) and urged the council to act; council agreed to consult the town attorney and to pursue remediation steps for safety.
A resident told the Boyce Town Council on June 3 that machinery and noise at a nearby blighted property have created safety and quality-of-life concerns, and urged the town to take stronger action.
David Ferriera, who spoke during the public-comment period, said he had measured noise from machinery and described aggressive behavior by the property owner. "I can attest to the noise, I bought a thing that tests the noise," Ferriera said, adding that he had been forced to intervene at times. Ferriera accused the property owner of putting "on plates that don't belong" and said the owner had behaved in a way that made him fear being run over by a truck.
Council members discussed the matter earlier on the agenda while reviewing ongoing code-enforcement work. The council noted the property at 111 E Main Street carries a lien reported as more than $280,000 and that two large trees had fallen there in the past week. Councilmember Floyd Hudson reported speaking with the property owner's sister, who offered to pay to have the property mowed; council members raised trespass-liability concerns for anyone entering the parcel to mow. Town Administrator Matt Hoff said staff will contact the Town Attorney and Travis Sumption to determine next steps.
Adam Hughes, a second public commenter, asked about a deteriorating wooden shed and said he was not worried about trespass at the opposite property.
The council recorded no formal enforcement action in the meeting minutes; it did direct staff to seek legal guidance and continue monitoring the property.
