Mowers and other lawn maintenance equipment will now be able to start at 7 a.m. on weekends during the fall and winter, two hours earlier than a previous ordinance, and at 6 a.m. in the spring and summer. The issue became controversial after a resident claimed he was harassed for speaking out against the change, a charge that Prestonwood CC denied.

An ordinance in Cary, N.C., that would allow golf courses to begin mowing as early as 6 a.m. is being considered by the town council, but resident Bob Butler says he has been harassed for speaking out against the proposal.