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Resident presses for action on noise ordinance; council pays tribute to local entrepreneur

Amherst Town Council · May 12, 2026
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Summary

A resident urged the council to continue work on a noise ordinance; council member Mr. Sundberg read an obituary for local restaurateur Charles Russell "Skippy" Brown and council observed a moment of silence.

Dawn Thomas, a resident at 158 Grandview Drive, used the citizen-comment period to ask the council for an update on the town's work on a noise ordinance, saying the issue "is not going away" and urging continued attention.

Later in the meeting Council member Mr. Sundberg read an obituary for Charles Russell "Skippy" Brown, describing his businesses (Charlie's Chicken, Skippy's Waffle and Burger House, Skippy's Jiffy Mart), community involvement and family. The council observed a moment of silence in his memory.