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Miller County board addresses shooting-range lease, emergency plan, roads grant and routine business
Summary
The Miller County board discussed a proposed 50‑year lease for a shooting range site, reviewed and moved to accept a Local Emergency Operations Plan, authorized paperwork for a supplemental roads grant, reviewed an updated county financial policy and COBRA proposal, heard department reports on fuel and equipment needs, entered executive session on real estate (no action) and adjourned.
At its regular meeting, the Miller County board considered several routine items and motions including a proposed long-term lease for a shooting range site, acceptance of the county’s Local Emergency Operations Plan, authorization of supplemental roads grant paperwork and departmental reports on fuel and equipment needs.
On the shooting range, staff said the shooting-range director’s legal team "is approved it" and told the county they are "willing to lease about 40 acres for 50 years." Staff said if the county signs a lease the project would be a county-led construction and grant application effort; the presenter said the DNR would provide plans from other sites but "they will not be able to help us build it." The transcript includes questions from commissioners about the dollar value of the lease; staff said a monetary amount had not yet been provided.
A motion was made and seconded to accept the county’s Local Emergency Operations Plan (EMA); the meeting record does not include roll-call tallies in the transcript excerpt. Staff presented an updated county financial policy for board review and a separate motion was made to accept a COBRA administration proposal.
Staff also described an additional supplemental roads grant and a proposed list of paving priorities (Finish Cook, Jerville, Bush D, a section of S Bridge and other segments). Staff cautioned that rising asphalt and fuel prices could affect the ability to cover all segments and asked the board to authorize signing the supplemental grant paperwork.
During department reports, staff noted current fuel reserves that mitigate immediate price spikes, discussed searching for a used dump truck or wet kit to reduce hauling costs, and requested help locating local stockpile sites for dirt and aggregate to shorten hauls. The board moved into executive session to discuss real estate and later reconvened, stating that no action was taken. The meeting then adjourned.
Why it matters: The lease and grant-authorizing motions affect future capital projects and grant eligibility; the EMA acceptance addresses required county emergency planning; equipment and materials decisions affect road maintenance costs and schedules.
What remains unresolved: Several motions were moved and seconded in the transcript, but the excerpt does not record full roll-call vote tallies or the dollar terms of the proposed shooting-range lease.
