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Last discussed Apr 6, 2026.
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A Main Street resident said the Commission has kicked the noise issue down the road for three or four years, urged plainly audible enforcement now, and asked that the Pledge of Public Conduct's personal-attack clause be removed.
City Commission (Regular) - Apr 6, 2026 · 53:31 →Asked the commission to simplify the noise ordinance, consider extending plainly-audible standards beyond vehicles, explore smartphone decibel-meter apps for officers, and address why violations go unenforced.
Special City Commission Meeting - City Manager Search - Feb 24, 2026 · 36:05 →Argued the noise ordinance is too lenient — enforceable only at 100 feet — and urged residential noise zones with 15-to-25-foot standards and quiet hours from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
City Commission (Regular) - Feb 17, 2026 · 46:00 →Reported a resident filing false noise complaints against a Newtown establishment and pushed back against stricter noise rules, defending downtown's arts and nightlife culture.
City Commission (Regular) - Feb 17, 2026 · 56:13 →Asked the city to create residential noise zones with shorter enforceable distances and to remove the exemption for Sarasota County Schools.
City Commission (Regular) - Feb 2, 2026 · 43:54 →Showed the obituary of Rev. Dr. Jerome Dupree, the city's first Black mayor, and played music to argue the noise ordinance is being ignored in Newtown, asking if the city will cover medical bills from documented noise issues and enforce the ordinance equally citywide.
City Commission (Regular) - Jan 5, 2026 · 0:00 →