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Texas Municipal Shooting Range details safety upgrades and lead remediation, staff outlines further improvements
Summary
Range coordinator Andre Roberts reported new safety measures, certification training, electronic waivers and a point-of-sale system; he said a recent remediation removed 24,176 pounds of lead from rifle and pistol berms and staff proposed additional berms, surveillance and structural improvements to be completed over the next year or two.
City staff provided an update on improvements at the Texas Municipal Shooting Range, listing safety and operational upgrades and a completed lead‑remediation project.
"This is some a look at some updates on the rifle and pistol ranges," Andre Roberts said, describing mandatory training through the USCCA for range staff, new safety vests with identification, and additional staff to increase supervision. He said the range moved to a point‑of‑sale program in June 2025 and now offers electronic waivers to replace paper.
Roberts described environmental cleanup at the pistol and rifle berms: "Total lead removed from the rifle and pistol ranges weighed 24,176 pounds," he said, and staff showed before‑and‑after remediation photos completed March 28. Roberts also outlined planned improvements — additional berm walls between ranges, a front‑door buzzer, surveillance cameras, and overhead baffle enhancements — and said staff expect to complete many enhancements within a year to a couple of years as budgets and staffing allow.
Commissioners praised the safety improvements, asked about the point‑of‑sale kiosk user experience and whether funds were recovered from the lead remediation, and encouraged staff to prepare a longer‑term wish list to improve the facility’s appeal to residents.
