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��. <br /> X.S <br /> representation. He said that Mr. Morrow has not been allowed to have representation, and he attempted to speak on behalf of Mr. Morrow but was told that he could Oct. He would like the <br /> Board of County C� ��issioOerstonaviexx the personnel ordinance addressing this issue. He <br /> said that aUofthia-' �mkeO place vvithiDthe last four nloOthSand this enlp|oyeehas«xorked <br /> this has 10 He made reference to Article 9, page 10 of the Personnel <br /> for Orange <�oVn�yf�r�v�[ years. . <br /> Ordinance. <br /> Chair Jacobs said that th Board would refer this back to staff for a recommendation. <br /> He said that he is sympathetic and surprised that this is still in the ordinance. He will wait to <br /> hear from staff on this issue. <br /> Eric Vosburg said that he is a volunteer Cub Scout master, an Honored Cub Scout of <br /> the Year, on the Seat of Governors Board of Pathways Elementary ��cho0|, on the Seat of <br /> Trustees`at a local church, a past Vice-President of the PTA, and a volunteer soccer coach. He said that he is very engaged with th e youth and families in the community. He said that he was <br /> here to appeal to the County's protection of the cornOnuOity, including all ages. Orange County <br /> is growing tremendously. ver, to be in Orange County today has risks. Today, the <br /> County laws permit a person to discharge firearms as long as they are not within city limits. He <br /> read, "Discharging of firearms of any caliber during daylight hours is acceptable." He used his home and surroundings as an example of homes like his who also are unprotected by the <br /> current laws in Orange County. He does not want to take any enjoyment from peop|e that like <br /> to hunt. He proposed a solution that would be safe for all. He said that his home is <br /> approximately 1OO feet from his neighbor's homes on either side. The resident in the <br /> neighboring h <br /> o0etothe southeast discharges firearms of various calibers —various rifles,. <br /> handguns, and hunting bows and arrows—without regard to local children's locations. He <br /> said <br /> aid <br /> that discharge of these firearms continue to happen irrespective of the cooperative situation <br /> that he has requested of the neighboring community. He finds this very unsafe. There is <br /> nothing that the local Sheriff's Deputies can do to help stop this recklessness. CO various <br /> he has called the Sheriff's Department for assistance and each visit by multiple <br /> different Sheriff personne| h ave viewed d the situation and declared the homes to be too close for <br /> this type of activity. All have said that if they lived in this grea, they would not discharge <br /> firearms. He has two chi|d[eO, ages nine and six, and his children are afraid to use the <br /> backyard because of the discharge of firearms. He said that one evening while walking <br /> over <br /> the rear of his two-acre lot with his son they came across a four-edged razor tip hunting arrow, <br /> . <br /> and neighbor stated ^itg�� �xv�y <br /> which was shot into his yard. He returned the arrow, gn the O�g �r that, <br /> from him." He said that his family cannot withstand mistakes of this magnitude. He said that <br /> the situation could have escalated if anyone had stepped on or touched the razor tip hunting <br /> arrows. He has lived in Orange County all of his life and has enjoyed teaching his son <br /> in Cub <br /> Scouts how to shoot a BB gun and how to use a bow and arrow properly. He said that, <br /> because of the location of his property, his family is forced to play in unsafe conditions and his <br /> is <br /> children cannot have play dates because the parents do not want their children to be around <br /> someone who is discharging weapons. He asked the County Commissioners to put in place <br /> laws restricting discharge of firearms to not less than a distance of 500 yards from all dwellings. <br /> Chair Jacobs said that the Board has already referred a similar request from some <br /> citizens this past spring and are awaiting staff recommendation. nu <br /> Laura Blackmon said that this vvou|d be back on the September 2 agenda. <br /> Geof Gledhill said that there are some significant State preemption issues associated <br /> with this concern. It may have to go to the General Assembly. <br /> b. Matters on the Printed Agenda <br />