Residents press council over loud concerts at Wyckoff Country Club; petition sent to Public Safety

Several residents described recurring loud amplified music from Wyckoff Country Club during evenings and weekends and asked the council for stronger enforcement or clearer rules.

Kimberly Payne, who identified herself as a Mount Tom Avenue resident, asked the council to imagine returning home to loud music and said the outdoor speakers are “so disruptive to our community” that she can hear lyrics from inside her house. Sigrid Stevens read a letter from Nicole Harrison, another Mount Tom Avenue resident, explaining that repeated late‑night amplified music has interfered with family routines and particularly affects a child in the household who is on the autism spectrum.

Later in the meeting a petition from roughly two dozen Ward 7 residents raising similar concerns about noise from Wyckoff (identified in committee papers as Wyckoff/“Whitecough/Whitecough Country Club” in places) was presented. Councilors discussed the petition at length, including sending a copy to the mayor and police chief, and ultimately the council voted to refer the matter to the Public Safety committee with instructions that the mayor and chief receive copies.

Councilors said the petition and public comments will allow Public Safety to consider ordinance enforcement and whether adjustments to event guidelines or signage are needed. The council did not adopt any new ordinance at the meeting and referred the matter for committee study.

Next steps: Public Safety will review the petition, consult city noise ordinances and enforcement options, and report back with recommendations or a proposal for how the city might address recurring amplified music and event operations near residential neighborhoods.