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Bronxville trustees back county-level restriction on gas-powered leaf blowers during summer
Summary
Trustees unanimously passed an add-on resolution endorsing county action to restrict gas-powered leaf blowers in summer months, citing public-health and noise concerns and urging landscapers to adopt electric equipment.
At the meeting trustees approved an add-on resolution supporting a countywide measure to restrict gas-powered leaf blowers during summer months. The Village Administrator presented the endorsement as a non-binding action to encourage the county to consider uniform regulation; the measure does not itself define 'summer months' and would leave detailed rulemaking to county authorities.
Trustees who spoke in favor referenced a recent green-committee presentation on decibel levels and the health effects of prolonged gas-blower use, and said a county-level restriction would standardize enforcement across municipalities and push landscapers toward quieter electric alternatives. The motion passed by voice vote.
