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Residents urge Warren County supervisors to halt proposed Bentonville sheriff training range; board says review ongoing
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the Warren County Board of Supervisors to reconsider a proposed sheriff training and gun range near Bentonville, citing safety, methane at a nearby landfill and incomplete permit materials; the board said the proposal is still in early process and requires DEQ and planning commission review.
Dozens of Warren County residents told the Board of Supervisors they oppose a proposed sheriff training facility near Bentonville and urged leaders to find an alternate site.
In a string of public comments, South River and North River residents raised safety and environmental concerns. John Jenkins, a South River resident, said the site would affect "59" nearby homes, cited longstanding methane monitoring at a nearby landfill and told the board he had notified county staff that "the permit was incomplete" and that moving forward would be "possibly illegal." Jenkins also said he wanted his district representative to step down: "I would ask her to step down now."
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