Franklin County Commission approves architecture contract for new gun range and several county agreements

The Franklin County Commission on an administrative agenda vote approved multiple contracts and orders, including a proposal from Cochran for architecture and engineering services on a new Franklin County Sheriff’s Office gun range and training facility.

Why it matters: The approvals move forward design and recurring services for county facilities and operations — from a new sheriff’s training center to counseling services for first responders and a countywide emergency mass-notification subscription — and establish a committee to review building security for county facilities.

The commission opened its session with approval of minutes from April meetings before taking up a series of commission orders. The board approved a proposal from Cochran for architecture and engineering services to support design and grading for a new gun range and training facility for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. Commissioners discussed adding an interior cross-access door from the storage area to the shoot house so staff would not need to go outside for security or in bad weather; commissioners described the storage as holding targets and training gear used for drills and vehicle training.

The commission also approved a contract renewal with Vista Counseling LLC to provide…