From: AJ Field
Sent: Friday, May 22, 2026 12:16 PM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: A&M Barbecue Smoke
Hello,
I live in the Eleanor Ave neighborhood and months ago noticed a significant increase in smoke smell in the area. My neighbor Larry H asked that they install a filter on the smokers, as the clean air ordinance excludes barbecues but was not meant for an industrial operation. This is a reasonable ask for a business within city limits.
I sympathize with the plight of operating a small business in this day and age, especially being a minority in a very white town. But I resent the accusation of racism by people who do not live in the neighborhood and do not know my neighbors. We have supported their business from the start - stopping by to grab dinner, bringing friends and family, talking them up to out of towners; I was one of their first 100 Instagram followers! The pollution is the problem - let’s not get distracted. A PM 2.5 of 100-200 at night is unacceptable in an area with children and other vulnerable people.
A filter is not a big ask for a commercial operation surrounded by residential areas.
Best,
Amanda J. Field