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# The sound of silence?
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/the-sound-of-silence/
- Published: 2006-10-10T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T21:35:56.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: local, Santa Monica Airport, #archive-import

An agreement regarding the noise monitoring system upgrade at the Santa Monica Airport may soon be modified. The original 2001 project, costing $300,000, encountered various unexpected costs during development. These costs were incurred due to “technical support services required as result of unanticipated delays encountered during system upgrades,” according to a city staff report. Unanticipated delays with local contractors also slowed the process of permit-ting installation of new remote noise monitoring stations with the City of Los Angeles. The installation was completed in June of 2006\. The proposed increases will cost $15,000, bringing the total for the project to $315,000.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 10, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/101006.pdf?ref=smdp.com)