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Needville council narrows quiet hours, removes youth‑sports exemption in noise ordinance
Summary
The City Council approved amendments to the Noise Ordinance to set quiet hours at 10:00 p.m. and remove a youth‑sports exemption; the changes were sent to the city attorney for final language and adopted by unanimous vote.
The Needville City Council on Jan. 14 approved revisions to the city's Noise Ordinance, changing quiet hours to 10:00 p.m. and removing an exemption for youth sports. The change was approved after discussion and a motion by Councilperson Phillip Wigginton, seconded by Councilperson Wyatt Sbrusch; the minutes record "all voting aye, motion carried."
Council and staff debated the scope of the exemptions and the practical impact on enforcement; the minutes state the city attorney, Tommy Ramsey, was asked to make the requested language changes before final adoption. The ordinance references Sections 30‑79 through 30‑82 of the municipal code; the council's action on the ordinance was recorded as approved on the meeting agenda.
