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Resident urges county to curb truck "Jake brake" noise; supervisors schedule work session
Summary
A Sullivan Slough Road resident complained about frequent truck Jake-brake use; Vice Chair Tom Brooker requested a work session to explore enforcement options.
During the public-input period of the July 14 meeting, resident Kenny Mattson of Sullivan Slough Road told the Board of Supervisors that large trucks in his area use Jake brakes "at all hours of the night" and asked whether the county has an ordinance addressing the practice.
Vice Chair Tom Brooker responded by requesting a work session to examine options for enforcing slower speeds and limiting Jake-brake usage in the affected area. The board did not adopt any ordinance or enforcement action at the meeting; Brooker asked staff to prepare materials for a future work session.
No formal enforcement approach was decided; the matter will return to supervisors for further consideration if staff produces options.
