Concrete Mixer Noise Doesn't Mix with Music in Texas

Did you know that sound-impact plans for new concrete projects in Austin, TX, fall under the purview of the city's Music and Entertainment Division? Well, it seems that music advocates in Austin are now calling for the city to designate a department or staff position to handle these sound plans for concrete pouring. That way, they argue, a department designed to oversee melody, pitch and the number of decibels achieved by a concert on East Sixth Street can concentrate on doing just that.