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Maricopa County approves IGA with Buckeye to reopen General Joe Foss shooting complex
Summary
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Buckeye to allow use and management of the General Joe Foss shooting complex at Buckeye Hills Regional Park after remediation and assessments, endorsing a partnership that will reopen the range for law-enforcement training and public use.
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 30, 2025 approved an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the City of Buckeye to allow use and management of the General Joe Foss shooting complex at Buckeye Hills Regional Park.
The board said it prioritized safety reviews and lead remediation before negotiating management terms with Buckeye. Supervisors speaking in support described the agreement as a way to reopen the facility to law-enforcement training and public use while protecting the public and county assets.
Supervisor Gallardo thanked county staff, including Jen Pikorski of the Parks Department, for work on the agreement and said residents in the West Valley had urged reopening the range. “They wanted to be able to continue to utilize it,” Gallardo said, adding the county followed “the right course” by closing the facility while assessments and repairs were completed.
A second supervisor emphasized the lead remediation work and said he had urged the Buckeye mayor to engage; the mayor and the City of Buckeye responded with interest in operating the facility. County speakers said the city would use the range for law-enforcement training and open it for public shooting once safety conditions are met. One supervisor said the agreement would help prevent illegal shooting in surrounding areas.
The board recorded no roll-call vote breakdown in the transcript; members responded “aye” when asked and the chair declared the motion carried. The board thanked Parks staff for the remediation and for completing work that allowed the agreement to move forward.
What the record does not specify in detail are financial terms, a firm public opening date, or the precise operational responsibilities that will transfer to Buckeye; those items were not stated on the record. The transcript names the IGA as the instrument transferring use and management to the City of Buckeye.
The county will proceed under the IGA and coordinate next steps with the City of Buckeye and county Parks staff; specific implementation dates and operating rules were not specified in the meeting record.
