An argument over live music and neighborhood noise in Walworth County.

Hundreds of people packed the Walworth County Courthouse Thursday after a neighbor of Badger Bob’s bar in the town of Richmond raised concerns over parking and noise from live outdoor music at the establishment. The complaint led to a zoning discussion by the county board focused on whether live outdoor music was “public assembly,” which would require special permitting. Supporters of the bar owner argued that a music crowd doesn’t qualify as public assembly, while an attorney for people living next door to the bar said the local ordinance does not allow for live music in outdoor spaces. Supervisors decided that the music could continue for the rest of the year while they debate on how to better define the public assembly ordinance.