Board approves basic shooting-range resolution; directs staff to draft fuller rules

Oct 21, 2025

Board adopted a basic resolution to set hours and basic safety rules for a new shooting range and directed staff to develop more detailed range rules (maintenance, handicap access, no exploding targets, no shooting wildlife).

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Staff presented an example ordinance from Athens and asked the board for direction on basic hours and rules for the new shooting range. Board members focused on seasonal maintenance (snow removal and accessibility), safety (no exploding targets, no shooting wildlife, confining shooting within berms), and whether detailed operational rules should be policy rather than codified.

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