BRANDON, Vt. (AP) - The town of Brandon is considering a potential noise ordinance because of gunfire, revving engines and other loud sounds.
The Select Board hosted two public listening forums online last month to get feedback. Both were well attended and those for and against the proposal were well represented, said Select Board chairman Seth Hopkins this week, according to the Rutland Herald.
Some people in town see a noise ordinance as government overreach while others think it will make Brandon a better place in which to live.
Some who spoke in favor of an ordinance cited loud, repetitive gunfire, as well as loud music, vehicles, fireworks and other sources of noisy disturbances. Several people said differences can usually be worked out with a conversation while others said neighbors are not interested in finding solutions, the newspaper reported.
No ordinance has been drafted, Hopkins said, and the board’s next step was to meet with the town attorney and police chief.
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