The Carroll County Board of Supervisors is considering taking the steps to implement a countywide noise ordinance.
Board attorney Kevin Horan said he spoke with Sheriff Clint Walker about an ongoing issue within the county. Walker said a resident, who was not identified, lives near a night club located in Beat 4. The name of the club wasn’t mentioned either. He said the lady works in healthcare and gets off work and wants to rest.
Walker explained that because the club is near her home, she can’t get rest because of the noise and patrons don’t always leave at 2 a.m., resulting in several incidents at the club. Walker said his deputies have had to go out to the club five times, and they still won’t comply.
“You mean to tell me you’ve been out there five times, and they still won’t listen?” Board President Jim Neill said.
“It’s all about the money,” Walker said. He said the club makes about $10,000 a night, with a large crowd visiting the club a night.
“We want to have something so that the sheriff can have some teeth,” Horan said.
He suggested mandating that the club would have to sell so much in food in order to operate.
Neill and Supervisor Josh Hurst said they thought the ordinance was a good idea, but they didn’t want to put an ordinance on a private citizen in their yard or a business.
“We’re going to get a lot of calls about it,” Neill said, “I just want to make sure we're not telling someone what to do in their own yard.”
“Well, if they call ask them what if it was your yard, what would you do?” Supervisor Claude Fluker said. He said he’s talked to the woman and agreed with Walker that something had to been done about the situation.
“Let’s just table this for right now,” Fluker said. Horan said that he could bring back several options to the board at their May meeting in Carrollton next Monday.
