Union Grove

[markjohnson]

I actually live about one mile from I-55 Raceway, an oval dirt track. Naturally, I'd always known it was there and when I bought this house in March, the track was closed. Needless to say, when racing season opened I was kinda shocked by how loud it was on Saturday night. Lemme tell 'ya.....you ain't goin' to bed early on a Saturday night with that background noise! But anyway, I would never have the heart to sign any kind of petition to close it down if given the opportunity. I knew it was there when I moved here and although dirt racing is not exactly my thing, I know how I feel about drag racing and the efforts of others to close tracks down. Back to the noise.......you just learn to deal with it. You go out for the night, you stay in watch movies with the windows closed, etc. You just deal with it.......without trying to take away the passion of so many racers and spectators.

[gts340]

I don't think there is much out near the track even today. It seemed about the same as it ever did. I'd think a little town like Union Grove would realize the revenue loss they were take from themselves by limiting a track like this.

[jeff morocco]

Paris puts off talk of noise study, ordinance

BY DENEEN SMITH
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PARIS — Residents of Paris have been butting heads over a plan to create a noise ordinance, but the Paris Town Board is not ready to take up the debate.
The board said Tuesday it plans to indefinitely table a discussion of a noise and light study commissioned by the town, and to hold off on making a decision on the ordinance.
Supervisor Ron Kammerzelt said the board plans to make a decision on the issue over the next few months.
“We are still gathering information, and I don’t want anyone’s emotions on both sides jumping to conclusions that haven’t happened yet,” Kammerzelt said. “We have all winter to decide what we are going to do and how we are going to do it.”
In recent weeks, supporters of the Great Lakes Dragaway have been circulating a petition against a noise ordinance.
At the same time, some residents who have long complained about noise generated by the track appeared told the board Tuesday that petition carriers were intimidating people.
Others said the sound study did not accurately portray the sounds generated by the drag racers.
Kammerzelt said after the meeting he hopes a noise ordinance can establish measurable guidelines for the track and others in the community. He said the board will schedule a meeting to discuss the results of the sound study and alternatives for an ordinance.
He said the town is not looking to shut down Great Lakes.
“The best interest of this community, as far as this board member is concerned, is not to close businesses. I don’t think anyone is silly enough to do that,” he said.

[RPOLS3]

Thanks for the update Jeff.

Jake