An Islamic group has bought land near Clermont for a potential mosque in south Lake County and Clermont City Council member Ray Goodgame is raising alarms about potential noise from it.
The Islamic Center of Clermont, which had tried to get planning approval for an Islamic center last year, has purchased a 4.4-acre parcel at Hancock and John's Lake roads.
Goodgame, who was re-elected last week, raised questions about the potential mosque in a newsletter he emails to supporters. He called it "bad news" that the Islamic group had bought the property and has submitted preliminary plans for its project.
"Their wailing music may become a nuisance to many," Goodgame commented in his newsletter. "Let us hope they become community minded."
Reached by telephone, Goodgame didn't want to publicly comment further, saying that it wouldn't be "healthy" to discuss it.
However, he did explain his newsletter comments that he is concerned about the potential music that would be coming from a mosque.
"There are other people who live within hearing distance of the property," he said. "I don't want them to destroy the community with their music."
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