Pauling board clears ASPCA to begin expanded noise study after neighbor complaints

Jul 20, 2026

The Town of Pawling Planning Board approved a neighborhood-focused noise study for the ASPCA facility after residents reported dog-bark disturbances. Consultants will place multiple monitors on nearby properties and record one-second peak levels to capture short, loud events; the study must inform any mitigation or site-plan amendments.

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The Town of Pawling Planning Board voted July 20 to allow the ASPCA to proceed with a noise-monitoring study designed to measure short, high-amplitude sounds such as dog barks after repeated neighborhood complaints.

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