Public Input

On this page we link to some of the key presentations opposing the concert venue.

February 3

David McQuade - David read the letter submitted on behalf of the Whitney Ferguson neighborhood he lives in and signed by 11 residents. They stressed traffic, noise, alcoho, wildlife and safety.

Karen Wassell - Karen's letter covered wildlife, property values, traffic, safety and noise. The estimate of the effect on property values is important.

Two Risley Road residents, recently moved to Vernon, told of their experiences living in East Hartford near Rentschler Field - the noise and the traffic. On event days residents did their shopping in other towns. Had the concert venue been in Vernon they would have chosen to live elsewhere.

February 4

Robert Lyle - Bob's letter focused on traffic issues.

Brenda Stocks - Brenda's brother, former mayor Stephen Marcham, is buried in Valley Falls Cemetery. She and her husband also have plots there. She expresses her concern for the noise and possible vandalism.

Maxwell Belding - Maxwell Belding gave the Belding Wildlife Management Area property in Vernon to the DEP for all of us to enjoy. He call the concert venue a "deplorably poor fit" and recommends that Vernon "take a pass on this one."

Peter Stone - Peter ask some tough questions about the acoustics study.

Linda Vendrillo - Linda expresses concern for the Tankerhoosen watershed.

February 25

At this hearing we were limited to 5 minute presentations. The full text of letters and reports presented is shown.

Jonah Sacks - Mr. Sacks from Acentech, Inc. in Cambridge, MA was hired by VCRD to review TicketNetwork's Acoustic study. This is his report concluding that their study "fails to demonstrate that the proposed concert events will have little or no impact on the surrounding residential neighborhood.”

Jonah Sacks - This is a follow-up Acentech, Inc. review of the barrier wall study relating to the commercial building at 76 South Frontage Road.

Jen Roggi - Jen's letter addresses inconsistencies in TicketNetwork's presentations.