TITLE
Title
RESOLUTION REVISING DATES FOR THE AUTHORIZED OPEN DISPLAY AND DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS AT TRIAD PARK UNDER LIMITED CEREMONIAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF GUILFORD COUNTY
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Dwight Godwin, Parks and Recreation Director
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BACKGROUND
Background
On March 17, 2022, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution authorizing the limited open display and discharge of firearms at Triad Park’s Carolina Field of Honor, with the concurrence of Guilford County. This permission originally applied to Veterans Day and Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day.
The revised resolution updates the approved dates for these ceremonial activities. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day (March 29) has been removed and replaced with Memorial Day (observed annually on the last Monday of May). Veterans Day (November 11) remains an approved date.
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BUDGET IMPACT
Budget Impact
NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
Direct staff to authorize the open display and discharge of firearms specifically modified to only discharge blank rounds at The Carolina Field of Honor located at Triad Park, 9652 W. Market Street, Kernersville, NC during the Memorial Day event on May 25, 2026 and require the supervision of Forsyth or Guilford County Law Enforcement during the event, as it will be conducted by The War Memorial Foundation, a non-profit organization.
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