The West Union Police Department is currently attempting to secure a Conditional/Special Use permit to permanently operate a private shooting range on Echo Valley Road. This proposal is a direct threat to public safety, environmental peace, and the rule of law in Fayette County.
The location chosen for this firing range is dangerously inappropriate. It sits directly across the road from our community's premier outdoor assets: Echo Valley State Park, Glovers Creek Park, and the Public Walking Trail. Placing active gunfire just yards away from hikers, families, and children creates severe safety hazards and introduces deafening noise pollution that will shatter the peace of our parks and destroy neighboring property values.
Worse still, this is not a new project. It is a blatant attempt to legalize a range that the department has already been operating illegally. The facility was built and used completely unzoned, without proper permits, and without notifying a single neighborhood resident. Law enforcement must not be allowed to bypass local zoning laws. Granting this permit now rewards illegal behavior and sets a dangerous precedent.
We must demand accountability. I urge all residen...