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| Galesburg Noise Ordinance Not as Loud |
There was some confusion among Galesburg aldermen over ultimately how much weaker a new ordinance would be that was designed to deter people from turning their car stereos up really loud, but in the end, the ordinance that was passed isn't the one that the city crafted -- originally, on the advice of aldermen.
The Galesburg City Council voted seven to one Tuesday night, with Third Ward Alderman Russell Fleming voting no, to approve the ordinance that strengthen penalties for loud car stereos, but with one important change -- that the towing of vehicles caught under the ordinance wouldn't start until the second offense, instead of the first.
Another amendment was also offered but was turned down.
Fleming, who voted in favor of making the amendment but did not vote in favor of the re-worked ordinance, says there are better ways to get people to turn it down.
"I just think this is a ridiculous law," Fleming said. "If we want to stop the sound amplification, we have police officers go in and enforce the law -- simple as that. To me, this is going to do nothing except impound a lot of cars for people that are not expecging it -- probably never heard of it. The word will get out quickly, no doubt about that, to the people in Galesburg."
Fleming was referring to the possibility of out-of-towners, he thinks, that may be caught but unfamiliar with city laws.
The Galesburg City Council will meet again Tuesday night for a special work session on the proposed selling of properties around the Lakeside Recreation complex -- following reports that suggested a developer wants to purchase and demolish the former Regency Motel in that area of North Henderson Street.
(The City of Galesburg's page on the Facebook website already had a message about the new sound amplification ordinance Tuesday afternoon, as shown in the box we drew.) |
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| 05 04 10 by Newsroom |
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