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Resident urges summer ban on gas leaf blowers; trustees take comment under advisement
Summary
A resident asked Plandome Heights trustees to prohibit gas-powered leaf blowers from June 15 to September 15 because of noise and dust; the Mayor and trustees cited prior consideration and cost, and the board took the request under advisement with no ordinance proposed.
During public comment a Village resident asked the Board to "prohibit the use of gas-powered leaf blowers between June 15 and September 15," arguing the equipment causes excessive noise and circulates dust and debris into the air.
Mayor Kenneth C. Riscica responded that the Village had previously considered the issue in about 2022 and that he saw "no material difference in air quality by changing the method of powering a leaf blower." He also noted that commercial electric blowers may approximate gas-blower noise and that the logistics and cost of keeping electric equipment charged for a 10-hour workday could shift costs to residents; the Board took the comment under advisement and did not introduce an ordinance.
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