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Commissioners back exploring county site for 4‑H target shooting sports to expand youth participation
Summary
Commissioners expressed support for investigating use of county land to expand 4‑H target shooting sports, including moving firearm portions of programming from a donated commercial range to county property to increase capacity and availability.
The board discussed expanding Johnston County 4‑H's target/shooting-sports program and directed staff to work with stakeholders on evaluating county land for firearm portions of the program.
Commissioner Stovall said 4‑H shooting has been active since about 2002 and has become one of the program's most popular clubs; he said limited time and space have required restricting growth. Currently the archery portion is held on county land near the landfill and the firearm portions (rimfire, muzzleloader, shotguns) use a donated three‑hour Saturday slot at a commercial range in Harnett County. Stovall asked county staff to evaluate adapting the county archery range to accommodate the firearm program to expand capacity.
Commissioners indicated support for staff to pursue evaluations and report back, and one commissioner asked staff to begin work. The manager and staff will examine safety, permitting, zoning and operational requirements and return with recommendations for next steps and any costs or timelines.
Commissioners said a public shooting range for the county is a longer-term item to consider, but the immediate goal is to expand the 4‑H facility to meet current instructional needs.
