Jay Senter
Jay Senter
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Neighbors’ concerns over light display lead to talk of Christmas in September

Prairie Village resident Mike Babick’s annual Christmas lights display draws literally thousands of visitors down Falmouth Street every holiday season. And while it makes for plenty of warm memories, the crowds who flock to see the display cause plenty of disruption to Babick’s neighbors, who haven’t been afraid to call this city complaining of traffic and parking violations.

With the holiday season just a couple of months away, the Prairie Village Police Department has moved to host a meeting for Falmouth Street residents to voice their concerns about the display, and suggest possible solutions to the issues caused by the crowds. Per the Police Department’s suggestion, Babick will not attend.

Johnson County Sun: Prairie Village police to hold meeting about popular Christmas display

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About the author

Jay Senter
Jay Senter

Jay Senter is the founder and publisher of the Johnson County Post.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in business at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, where he worked as a reporter and editor at The Badger Herald.

He went on to receive a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Kansas. While he was in graduate school, he also worked as a reporter for the Lawrence Journal-World.

His reporting has appeared in the Kansas City Star, The Pitch and The New York Times, among other publications.

Senter was the recipient of the Johnson County Community College Headliner Award in 2023.

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