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Libby council approves $25,559 grant for police gun-range shed and equipment
Summary
The council approved a $25,559 Lore grant to purchase a storage shed and range equipment for the Libby Police Department to support training and community hunter-education programming; the grant was approved Oct. 15 by staff and the council authorized contract execution.
The Libby City Council approved a Lore grant to buy a storage shed and equipment for the Libby police gun range, authorizing a contract and payment to proceed.
The police chief described the need for a covered space where officers can conduct firearms training and equipment handling protected from weather, and said the range could also host hunter-education and gun-safety classes for the community. Staff told the council the grant had cleared an internal review on Oct. 15 and the requested amount in the packet was $25,559; the grant term was listed as ending Aug. 31, 2025, pending completion of expenditures.
Councilors asked about transferring existing targets and the condition of the current shed; staff said existing paper and steel targets will be transitioned and the new shed (made by Tough Shed of Helena, Montana) will replace a deteriorating building. After public comment (none on this item), a motion to approve the grant was made and seconded. The council voted to approve the grant and authorized signatures to finalize the contract.
The council’s vote was recorded verbally in the meeting audio (the mayor announced the motion carried); the meeting transcript does not provide a roll-call tally listing each councilor’s vote in the audio recording.
