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Waterford neighborhood presses county for quick fix to sheriff’s gun‑range noise; staff to study enclosures and sound mitigation
Summary
Residents of the Waterford community returned to the commissioners to demand solutions for repeated heavy gun‑range noise near homes. Residents want the county or sheriff to move the range or enclose it; staff said they are pursuing feasibility studies on sound mitigation and enclosure options and will bring options back to the board.
Dozens of Charlotte County residents from the Waterford neighborhood told commissioners April 22 they are suffering daily and nightly noise from live‑fire activity at the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Department shooting range and asked for a near‑term fix.
Speakers described repeated live‑fire sessions near residences, including weekend and early morning firing that has continued despite municipal outreach. “We have been here since November 2023,” resident Rob Robbins told the board. “The sheriff department is still misusing the gun range, shooting weapons standing outside of the structure of the building.…
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