County weighs running gun range after weak RFP response; staff to pilot county operation

Public Services Director Mike Moss summarized options for the county's gun range after a single RFP response left staff with limited contractor alternatives. Moss said the county currently spends about $50,000 a year on expenses and that transitioning to a county‑run operation would require general fund support; hiring or assigning range officers adds an estimated labor cost of about $60,000 a year depending on schedule and duties. "We're really gonna try to focus on our customer service at the gun range," Moss said, adding departments consulted include risk, the prosecuting attorney's office, OFM and the state RCO.