We the undersigned agree that the passing of the recent "noise reduction" ordinance is unconstitutional, does not properly represent a marginalized population in Milledgeville, and should be abolished or overturned immediately.

The specific ordinance cites "neighbor complaints" for passing the ordinance. However, the United States Constitution's Bill of Rights, specifically the first amendment, states that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble,...". The first amendment allows peaceful assembling and free speech in our country and is not intended to be limited by "neighbor complaints” or a time limit. If a study session, party, or social reaches past 11 p.m. on weekends then those peacefully assembling are not doing anything wrong, but the government of Milledgeville is trying to fine or incarcerate in a clear attempt to profit and make revenue by restricting the constitutional rights and freedoms of a marginalized populus of constituents. The students, youth, young adults, and the elderly of Milledgeville are ALL entitled to constitutional rights, and one minority of "neighbors" should not and cannot restrict the rights of those wishing to speak.

We, the marginalized of Milledgeville, the students of Georgia College & State University, (whom our beautiful city’s economy is reliant on) formally protest this ordinance and any ordinance restricting the freedom of speech and the right to peacefully assemble, and again ask for its immediate abolishment. Please take this into consideration for we largely outnumber those "neighbor complaints", and we live here too. We have the constitutional right to assemble at whatever time we want, and we will not allow this city to profit on infringement of our basic constitutional rights. In short, we the undersigned hereby formally ask for the immediate abolishment and overturn of the recent rights-infringing noise ordinance.

Under is a list of names, phone numbers, and addresses of those who are formally petitioning the city for this matter.