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Cottonwood Heights discusses $2.1M federally funded MILO training range, safety and siting
Summary
City staff and police described a modular MILO training facility funded by a $2.1 million DOJ COPS equipment grant; the council debated location tradeoffs, environmental controls, ongoing maintenance costs, potential rental revenue and whether additional fee and business-plan details are needed before committing to siting decisions.
City Manager Jared Herbert and public safety leaders briefed the council on Feb. 17 about a federally funded modular firearms training facility that would combine live-fire lanes with MILO scenario-based simulators.
Herbert and police staff said the city was awarded approximately $2,100,000 in equipment funding through the DOJ’s COPS program; staff emphasized that the award is categorized as equipment funding for public safety and requires no local match. The modular design would allow the city to place pre-fabricated ‘Connex’-style units configured for six live-fire lanes plus simulator spaces and a central control room.
Police staff explained the safety and environmental controls built into the proposed…
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