Colorado Springs-area homeowners and apartment dwellers who say they've been inundated with unwanted noise from the new outdoor Ford Amphitheater plan to turn up the volume on the City Council. Several residents who've posted on social media sites or complained about amphitheater noise to the city via its GoCOS app say they'll attend Tuesday's regular City Council meeting to voice their displeasure in person during a portion of the session when the public is invited to comment about non-agenda items. And some City Council members say they'll be listening as they begin to explore what steps, if any, the city can take to address their complaints.
"We need to do something," said Councilwoman Nancy Henjum . "I’m very concerned about the complaints that we're getting." Through Thursday, the city had received nearly 650 complaints about excessive amphitheater noise, though some residents appear to have filed multiple complaints, said city spokeswoman Vanessa Zink.
Also, since complaints can be filed anonymously, it's unknown whether all complaints came from areas where noise can be heard, she said. As a result, it's possible the number of complaints received by the city could be less, though it's certainly more than 100, Zink said. But in addition to complaints received by the city, several hundred more have been posted on social media sites such as Nextdoor.
Some commenters on that platform have said they plan to protest amphitheater noise directly to the City Council. Beyond co.