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Springville residents say indoor shooting range closure hurt youth programs; council pledges to explore options
Summary
Coaches and young shooters told the Springville City Council the indoor range closure has disrupted training, scholarship pathways and competitions; council apologized for communication gaps and asked staff to convene a small committee to seek short-term and long-term solutions.
Shane Nielsen, a shooting coach for the Springville Junior Rifle Club, told the Springville City Council the closure of the city’s indoor shooting range in the 2023–24 season has “cut off a path for young athletes” and cost opportunities for scholarships and competitions.
“My kids all went through and shot with the club…we had national champions come from our little range,” Nielsen said during the public-comment period, urging the city to help find a 20-by-40-foot space where an…
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