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Clay County board approves sheriff's purchase of enclosed trailer after loss of shared shooting range
Summary
The board authorized the sheriff to buy an enclosed trailer to transport and store training and range equipment after the department lost access to a previously used municipal range; the purchase is funded from salary savings tied to a pending vacancy.
The Clay County Board of Commissioners approved the sheriff's request to purchase an enclosed trailer to transport and store firearms-training equipment after the department was notified in mid-March that it could no longer use the Moorhead Police Department's outdoor range.
The sheriff said the trailer (purchase price quoted in the memo as $7,192; another figure of $8,422 was discussed during the motion) would be used to move targets, stands, barricades, ammunition and related supplies between a storage facility and the Glendon Run Gun Club where officers will conduct qualifications and training. The sheriff said funding would come from salary savings (he estimated about $8,400) tied to a position not expected to be filled by an anticipated June 1 start date.
Commissioner Ebinger stressed the county's need for a long-term range solution and recalled earlier unsuccessful attempts to site a county range. County staff said they had requested a graduate-student capstone project to evaluate the feasibility and costs of constructing a range at the Glendon location and would return with findings. Commissioners discussed tactical-training needs, safety standards and partnerships with local clubs that currently host training.
The board voted to approve the trailer purchase by voice vote. The transcript records the motion and second but does not provide a roll-call tally.
