HAMILTON COUNTY In the quiet northern parts of Hamilton County, some residents fear the sounds of cicadas and wind chimes could soon be replaced with traffic from new housing developments.

Peace and quiet. Why would I want 147 homes with cars coming in and out and ruining everything I got? said Scott Griffin, who lives in unincorporated Hamilton County in Jackson Township.

Development is booming across Hamilton County, but Griffin and his neighbors say they have limited power to stop it.

We have no voting rights on what we do; all we have is our voices, Griffin said.

We cannot vote in the town of Cicero because we dont live in city limits so if that cornfield wanted a development, they are voting 10 miles out of their city limits to approve it.

Cicero Town Council President Joe Cox sa

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