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This post originally appeared at https:\/\/www.wisconsinrightnow.com\/mike-zimmerman\/<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Mike<\/p>\n

Mike Zimmerman, the developer of the Rock sports and entertainment complex in Franklin, is blaming \u201cemotional\u201d Milwaukee County Supervisors for \u201clegal threats\u201d relating to noise concerns and warned that any legal action against his facility \u201cwould be very expensive for them and taxpayers.\u201d<\/p>\n

The supervisors who made the comments are Patti Logsdon, Deanna Alexander, and Kathleen Vincent.<\/p>\n

We asked Zimmerman for comment after several Milwaukee County Supervisors said they want to<\/a> write resolutions urging legal action against the Rock and\/or consider rescinding the Rock\u2019s development agreement because they say long-standing noise problems have not been addressed for years. People who live in the residential neighborhoods around the Rock told County supervisors and Wisconsin Right Now<\/a> that the noise from the Rock is destroying their quality of life.<\/p>\n

A new sound study<\/a> found a host of concerns, accusing the Rock of having inoperable sound monitors and positioning a speaker to broadcast toward a residential neighborhood.<\/p>\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t heard about these legal threats by County Supervisors but I\u2019ll inform my legal counsel to look into,\u201d Zimmerman responded. \u201cOn the surface, it would appear frivolous, emotional and out of the jurisdiction they have \u2013 and it would be very expensive for them and tax payers I imagine, especially if they lose.\u201d<\/p>\n

His comments come as neighbors complained<\/a> that a Taco and Tequila event at the Rock this weekend caused disruptive noise.<\/p>\n

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Neighbor’s video from her porch captures the noise from the Rock in #Franklin<\/a> last night due to the taco and tequila event. Would you want to listen to this all night while sitting at home? Keep in mind there are events approx 130 days a year pic.twitter.com\/lgzB0RItpC<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Wisconsin Right Now (@wisconsin_now) September 17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Zimmerman continued:<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving said that, I\u2019ve been consistent on this and it\u2019s well documented. First off, we\u2019ve done a lot to combat sound and light. Second, we offered to address this with more rigor over 2.5 (or so) years ago. The powers that be declined the proposal sponsored by the then mayor and instead opted to pursue a County financed\/managed Sound Study. As I\u2019ve said over and over, once the Sound Study makes its way through the County process we will respond. County Supervisors have continued to delay, table and drag this out so many of the frustrations that neighbors or they (County) have related to a solution can be attributed to their process in my opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n

He referred WRN to a YouTube video, writing, \u201cLast interview on the topic was here (2:34 mark).\u201d<\/p>\n

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