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• Source: 7News Denver
• Date: February 10, 2006
• URL: Read the story
• Bylines: John Ferrugia , Tony Kovaleski
• Topics: Local Government , Transportation
• Data Types: Local Data
• Description/Excerpt: Millions of dollars were given to one Colorado city so its homeowners could minimize jet noise. But an exclusive 7NEWS investigation has found that some have used it for purposes that have nothing to do with noise. Noise violations from Denver International Airport provided Brighton and its homeowners $3.2 million. It's a kind of hush money -- dollars designed to cut down on jet noise -- to pay for projects like insulation and double-paned windows. But in some homes in Brighton, it's not. 7NEWS investigation discovered that in several cases, contractors were overcharging residents and city leaders were neglecting to monitor the spending.