VALPARAISO - Valparaiso commissioners met behind closed doors Wednesday, to talk about a possible settlement of their lawsuit against the Air Force, but no action was taken.

Channel Three's Laura Hussey talked to some Valparaiso residents who say a settlement is long overdue.

Kenna Lord will grow up hearing the sound of jets.

Her family lives right next to Eglin Air Force Base, in the city of Valparaiso.

Tara Lord/Valparaiso: "We like the noise, we like knowing what's out there and what we have close to us."

But the Air Force admits the new F-35 joint strike fighter is significantly louder than the F-15S Tara Lord is used to.

Valparaiso leaders filed a lawsuit, saying not enough consideration was given to alternate locations on Eglin, ones that wouldn't threaten the city's property values.

Tara Lord: "Look at Valparaiso right now as it is. It's desolate, there's not many businesses out there, everything looks run down."

Many people in Okaloosa County believe Valparaiso's lawsuit threatens a multi-million-dollar economic impact.

But to Paula Theisen, it's also about patriotism.

Paula Theisen/Niceville: "I'm a disabled veteran myself, and I'm all for the support of the fighter pilots being here."

One of Paula's kids goes to Valparaiso Elementary School, where the EPA says noise from the F-35 will be loud enough to interfere with learning.

Paula: "The chances of those jets lasting more than a minute or two, the impact of the noise is next to nothing."

Valparaiso and the Air Force entered settlement talks in June, but hopes of an announcement Wednesday were dashed by Mayor Bruce Arnold's gavel.

Mayor Arnold: "There being no further business, we stand adjourned."

City attorney Doug Wyckoff says it will be at least six more weeks before any action is taken.

Paula Theisen: "I think they should hurry up and settle it."

In Valparaiso, Laura Hussey, Channel Three News.

The law permits city officials to discuss legal matters privately.

The city attorney said he couldn't answer questions about why the commission didn't vote on a settlement Wednesday night.Valparaiso Residents React to F-35 News