GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Wednesday’s Greenfield Public Safety Commission meeting took place in the new fire station for the second time. Several resident came to give comment on the impact fairground events have had on life in their neighborhood citing concerns with noise levels, time of noise disruptions, increased traffic, and emissions.
Residents living near the Franklin County Fairgrounds have been in contact with Greenfield Mayor’s Office Communications Director Matt Conway and Michael Nelson, President of the Franklin County Fairgrounds Executive Committee about the disruptions since events have increased at the fairgrounds over the past three years. Residents have also made reports to the police about the noise disruptions and have been working with the Board of License Commissioners who issue entertainment and liquor licenses.
To collect data on the situation, residents have begun measuring the noise in decibels at different locations, with one resident reporting 90 decibels measured at their residence and the noise going on well beyond the events posted end time, 9:30 p.m., sometimes going past midnight.
In the coming months, emissions monitors are also expected to be placed around the neighborhood to monitor how traffic and events are impacting the environment.