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Residents and commissioners press Warren County on proposed firing range, citing noise and safety
Summary
Multiple nearby residents urged the Planning Commission to reconsider a proposed sheriff—s firing range near Bentonville, citing measured noisewell above county standards, public-safety and environmental concerns, and alternatives such as indoor or county‑owned sites.
Several residents told the Warren County Planning Commission that a proposed sheriff—s firing range near Bentonville would be unsafe and unacceptably noisy, and they urged staff and commissioners to pursue alternative sites or indoor training options.
At least five residents spoke during the public-presentation period. John Jenkins, of 241 Gimlet Ridge Road, said the county previously set a property-line noise standard of 60 decibels for a different firearms special-use permit and questioned why the county had reportedly advanced $506,400 toward a local property owner—s loan; he proposed using an existing building on Kendrick Lane as an indoor facility instead. "If…
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