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

Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners · November 11, 2025
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Summary

After one RFP response, county staff recommended piloting a transition to a county‑run gun range, acknowledging higher short‑term costs and uncertainty about grant payback exposure.

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;…

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