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Commissioners renew five-year $500-a-year lease for sheriff's shooting range
Summary
The Glacier County commission renewed a five-year lease with the Airport Authority for a 5-acre tract used by the sheriff's pistol range, agreeing to a $500-per-year payment after discussion of historical lease rates and upkeep responsibilities.
Glacier County commissioners voted Sept. 11 to renew a five-year lease with the Airport Authority for a 5-acre parcel used for the sheriff's pistol range at $500 per year.
Why it matters: The range occupies a tract adjacent to the airport and has historically been leased at low cost. The airport authority proposed increasing the annual rent; county officials said the budget can absorb the change and that the county performs upkeep and fence repairs.
Speaker 5 described the tract and the rent increase: "They want to increase it to $500 a year in a 5 year lease," and recommended approving the renewal via state procurement procedures for other items. Commissioners discussed acreage, easements used to access the range and past low rental rates; Speaker 1 noted the county had held the lease for over 20 years. Speaker 2 moved to approve the renewal and Speaker 3 seconded; the motion passed by voice vote.
What's next: The county will finalize the five-year lease and continue maintaining access and infrastructure to the range; no changes to usage or long-term policy were announced at the meeting.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 393; topfinish SEG 556.
