Residents Lodge Complaints Regarding Truck Noise

Beecher Village Board Meeting | December 22, 2025

Article Summary: Residents from the Charity Point Townhomes voiced concerns to the Village Board regarding excessive noise and fumes from refrigerated semi-trucks parked at a local grocery store. The board agreed to contact the corporate office of the business to seek a resolution.

Resident Complaint Key Points:

• The Issue: Continuous noise and diesel fumes from refrigerated trailers running 24/7.

• Location: Residents live in Charity Point Townhomes and near Orchard and Carolina, adjacent to the loading docks.

• Response: Village officials agreed to contact the corporate headquarters of the business to escalate the issue.

The Beecher Village Board on Monday, December 22, 2025, heard complaints from several residents regarding noise and air quality issues attributed to refrigerated trucks parked at Walt’s/Burkot’s.

Richard Early, a resident of Charity Point Townhomes for 21 years, told the board that the noise from the refrigerated units has become constant.

“That cooler is running constant for two or three days at a time,” Early said. “With our windows closed in the middle of winter, we can hear them inside our townhouse. And there’s also a diesel smell from the refrigerant running all the time.”

Early stated that he had contacted the store manager and the village’s code enforcement officer, David Harrison, but the issue remained unresolved. He noted that maintenance personnel were supposed to use a meter to measure the decibel levels, but he had not received an update.

Jim Amsden and Fred Lamb also spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting to corroborate the issue. Lamb noted that the noise is audible even when walking his dog and expressed concern about the summer months when residents will want to open their windows.

“I’ve passed by their other [locations] like in Crete and that, and you know their trailers are empty. They don’t have them running all night,” Lamb said.

Village President Marcy Meyer agreed that the village would intervene.

“We can reach out at our end too. Sometimes if we call corporate, it’s a little different,” Meyer said. “The village board will hold more weight.”