Sussex County Shooting Range Conditional Use Permit

The Sussex County shooting range/conditional use permit issue will be back on the agenda for the Sussex County Board of Supervisors meeting on Thursday, January 21, 2010. The meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the General District Courtroom of the Sussex Judicial Center, 15080 Courthouse Road, Sussex, VA 23884.

It it important that gun owners who live in, or shoot in Sussex County, continue fighting any changes in the current ordinance in Sussex County concerning shooting ranges. Don't let the talk of current ranges being grandfathered distract you, they would only be grandfathered as long as no changes are made to existing ranges. It is not uncommon for a range to expand or make changes during the course of operation.

A large turnout at this meeting is the best way to get the message across to the Supervisors and the Planning Commission that no changes are needed to the existing ordinance. If you cannot attend the meeting, contact the Board at the following:

Blackwater District
Wayne M. Harrell
406 Jasper Lane
Post Office Box 1
Waverly, Virginia 23890
Home: (804) 834-2603

Courthouse District
T. Wayne Birdsong
116 Nicholson Drive
Wakefield, Virginia 23888
Home: (757) 899-3806

Henry District
Rufus E. Tyler Sr., Vice-Chairman
25359 Blue Star Highway
Jarratt, Virginia 23867
Home: (434) 246-4246
Office: (434) 634-2490 or (804) 834-3522

Stony Creek District
Charlie E. Caple, Jr.
12038 Palestine Road
Stony Creek, Virginia 23882
Home: (434) 246-2602

Wakefield District
C. Eric Fly, Chairman
38411 Rocky Hock Road
Wakefield, Virginia 23888
Cell: (757) 647-8190
Email: cefly@seamcorp.net

Waverly District
Harris L. Parker
300 Barkley Place
P.O. Box 616
Waverly, Virginia 23890
Home: (804) 834-3136