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April 29, 2005
COMMUNITY VIEWPOINT This is the very last goat letter we will ever publish again, everBy DAN HELTON My wife and I are the persons most affected by this very serious situation. The persons against whom the complaints have been lodged just simply do not have even close to the amount of land reasonably required (regardless of any law which might or might not exist) for approximately 30 goats, two large guard dogs and two horses. It is absolutely absurd to have this many animals on an acre and a quarter with several other homes in close proximity. (All aspects of this problem were quietly tolerated until it escalated to the point where it was unbearable.) Very specifically, in the legal sense, the noise made by the approximately 35 animals is in clear violation of Nye County law 6.20.070, animal nuisance. I have several times paid to have an extract of this law published in this newspaper so that each reader could become familiar with the law and use it if desired. The specific legal complaint being adjudicated is excessive animal noise - and nothing else. It is far from being frivolous. This dispute is not about our marvelous and deeply appreciated American freedoms and rights. It has not the slightest thing to do with possible incorporation of Pahrump, etc. The dispute is about obeying laws, common sense and being reasonably considerate of neighbors. These qualities are certainly basic aspects of our great American heritage. If the persons who are the objects of our complaints owned a much larger area, there would be no basis for complaints because they would not be seriously affecting the quality of life of nearby neighbors. Unfortunately, this is not the situation. Appropriate judicial action is therefore a compelling and absolute necessity. DAN W. HELTON |
