MS: Noise Ordinance
Posted by lobotero on 10 June 2008
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors likely will adopt a noise ordinance at its next meeting after listening to public comments Monday.
No one spoke against the ordinance, but residents who live near a racetrack on Menge Avenue argued for a strict ordinance. Representatives from South Mississippi Speedway said they will work with the county to come up with a reasonable decibel level so residents won’t be bothered.
Residents at Monday’s meeting complained about the noise from the track on Saturdays, saying their doors and windows rattle and keep them from sleeping.
“This is a quality-of-life issue that affects the entire county,” said Tom Vaughn, who lives just over a mile from the track. “Before this board took action, me and my neighbors couldn’t stay home on Saturday nights. We do not want to run them out of business. We just want them to keep it quiet.”
Attorney Paul Barber spoke on behalf of the owners of the track and said they had been taking decibel readings, and the noise from the track wasn’t any louder than the 18-wheelers on Interstate 10.
My question is: No one realize there would be noise from a race track near-by? Do they watch NASCAR? There are times when people are just idiots.
