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Barnstable County commissioners urge governor to halt proposed weapons range in Upper Cape reserve
Summary
Commissioners unanimously voted to ask Gov. Maura Healey to use her authority to prevent awarding a contract for a multipurpose machine‑gun range proposed inside the Upper Cape Water Supply Reserve and authorized special counsel to file updated legal objections citing statutory and conservation protections.
Barnstable County commissioners voted unanimously Sept. 10 to ask Governor Maura Healey to intervene and to authorize their special counsel to file updated objections to a proposed multipurpose weapons range planned within the Upper Cape Water Supply Reserve.
The motion, introduced by Commissioner Mark, asks the governor “to use her authority as commander in chief to prevent the awarding of a contract or to stop the proposed machine gun range planned for construction within the Upper Cape Water Supply Reserve,” and authorizes special counsel Greg McGregor to submit an updated list of legal and permitting concerns to state officials including…
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