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Resident alarmed by construction vibrations, fears home damage
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ST. GEORGE — For Beverly Gremillion, Monday morning brought an unwelcome disturbance. Gremillion captured video of an excavator working just beyond her fence, tearing down trees and digging up dirt for a development project along Jefferson Highway.
"Oh my God!" she is heard exclaiming in her recording, as the heavy machinery made trips back and forth.
While the work has been ongoing for months, Gremillion says it’s the vibrations that trouble her most.
"When I sit inside my home, I can feel it shaking, I see the foundation is cracking around, and I don’t know what else it’s doing… the fence is falling, we can fix that… I just feel like something should be done. I just feel like this is not right."
Gremillion described the experience as violating.
"I feel violated is what I feel,” she shared in an earlier interview.
Her anxiety is amplified by a visible separation between the dirt around her foundation and a leaning fence—damage she fears is being caused by the nearby construction.
Tracy Boone of Boone Services LLC, the property owner, told WBRZ the dirt hauling should wind down before the end of the year, weather dependent.
Boone acknowledged the inconvenience but maintained that such activity and the dirt separation around her home is "normal." To address Gremillion’s concerns, Boone said he would contact a firm to monitor the vibrations.
Still, Gremillion remains unconvinced.
"I’ve never seen it, so I don’t know… and if it is normal, I don’t know how it could be with your house vibrating."
For now, the persistent shaking—and worry about its impact—remains top of mind for Gremillion and her neighbors.
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