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Centerville council approves amended lease with Small Arms Association after weeks of debate over insurance and cleanup
Summary
After extensive public testimony and staff warnings about liability, the Centerville City Council approved an amended ground‑lease with the Centerville Small Arms Association that reduces near‑term insurance and remediation obligations in exchange for a phased remediation fund and city matching commitment.
Centerville — The Centerville City Council approved an amended and restated lease with the Centerville Small Arms Association on Dec. 16 after more than three hours of public comment and detailed legal and actuarial discussion.
Council members, staff and range representatives debated insurance limits, indemnification language and funding for lead remediation before voting unanimously to adopt a compromise. The final motion lowers the association's immediate insurance requirement to $1,000,000 per occurrence with a $4,000,000 aggregate for the near term, corrects effective dates in the draft to July 1, 2026, and establishes an adjusted remediation contribution schedule beginning at $1,000 per year for the association with a city match. The association was also directed to pay outstanding remediation assessments totalling…
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