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County staff seek approvals for school active‑shooter training, range rental and canine retirement
Summary
Kevin Ritchie briefed commissioners on several administrative items: use of Mountain View Middle School for a no‑cost ALERT training; a $33,746 contract with Rock Lake Bridal Range for long‑range firearms training after a scheduling change; a reduced lease for Inland Helicopter; and a planned resolution to retire patrol canine Max.
Kevin Ritchie, staff member presenting the package of administrative items, asked the Board of County Commissioners on March 11 to approve several routine agreements and a retirement resolution.
Ritchie said the county seeks a no‑cost facility-use agreement with East Valley School District to hold an ALERT (active attack integrated response) “train the trainer” course at Mountain View Middle School. He said the agreement is for facility use only and includes standard indemnification and damage coverage.
Ritchie also explained that a previously planned contract with Spokane Police for a firearms range did not align with the county’s needed dates; as a result the county negotiated a private facility rental at Rock Lake Bridal Range. The contract price is $33,746; Ritchie said the related purchase order estimate (SPE) had been about $3,400 and that the Rock Lake cost represents a “slight … few hundred dollar increase” but secures necessary dates and facilities for long‑range shooting (100–800 yards and beyond).
On property matters, Ritchie said the lease with Inland Helicopter at Phelps Field will be reduced because the tenant has vacated upstairs space that the county now uses for internal affairs; the change reduces the monthly rent by “about a thousand dollars a month.”
Ritchie also requested approval of a resolution to retire Max, a county canine that was wounded in an officer‑involved shooting and recovered but is no longer fit for field work; his current handler, Deputy Bolen, would assume possession in retirement. Commissioners indicated they would not oppose Max and discussed scheduling the retirement recognition at the next Tuesday meeting.
Why it matters: the items are operational and administrative—securing training facilities and ranges, adjusting leases tied to county property, and honoring a retired service animal.
What’s next: items were placed on the legislative agenda for consideration; staff said they will execute contracts and notify stakeholders if the board approves the listed items.
