UPDATE: 1/6/20 - Commissioners Meeting

The room was full.  There are reports the "overflow" room was pretty full too.  A low-key Sherrif Baker was in attendance. 33 speakers , couple of hours, the range effort acquitted itself well.  County Manager Ellis let it be known that the range is to be closed temporarily and more will be known about the future of public access to the WakeRange at the meeting on the 13th.  Keep an eye on this and watch the livestream of the meeting on the 13th.

I gotta say as an observer that is was fun to watch.  Everyone was respectful and on point.  First, a large and uncontrolled Atta-Boy! to the Commission.  We said the Pledge of Allegiance and then prayed. I kinda' wasn't expecting that.  Also unexpected was the Commissioners going well beyond the customary time limit for public comment.  And all that done in a warm, professional style.

If you're a WakeRange denizen as I am, it should come as no suprise that our side handled themselves admirably.  Lot's of facts presented by people who have a reason to know the facts.  The WakeRange/RSM family can (and should) be proud.  

And it wouldn't be right not to give a shout-out to this lady:

She was there to talk about their effort to stop the development of the Odd Fellows tract and took the time to urge the Commissioners to save the public access to the Wake Range. It was epic!

THIS IS NOT OVER! It should be pretty quiet on this front for the next week or so but it seems we will certainly know more - perhaps much more - on the 13th. As they say, stay tuned.