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Sheriff asks to use Caswell County landfill for training and shooting range; neighbors press noise, scheduling conditions
Summary
Caswell County Sheriff Tony Durden asked the Board of Commissioners for permission to use county landfill property as a law-enforcement training facility and shooting range. Residents and the sheriff discussed decibel testing, berm height, limits on users and scheduling; the board made no formal decision at the meeting.
Sheriff Tony Durden asked the Caswell County Board of Commissioners to allow the sheriff’s office to use county landfill property for a training facility and shooting range but the board took no formal action at the meeting.
The request drew public comment from nearby residents, who urged strict conditions on any approval. Phil Barfield, a county resident, urged the board to require “reducing noise at the source” through vegetation and sound barriers and suggested limits including a facilities permit under the county UDO, published schedules and a two‑year probationary period. Chip Atwater, who said his property sits about 2,000 feet from the proposed area, said he opposed the site and asked to be involved earlier in planning: “I still feel like I would like to be involved at some point in time in the planning rather than just have it brought before y’all before a vote later on.”
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