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County discusses liability, insurance for youth shooting program; staff to consult insurer
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a release for a youth shooting program and flagged insurance and indemnity as the key open issues; staff said they will consult KAMP about whether county liability coverage extends to third-party program invitees and consider a facility or indemnity agreement.
County commissioners spent part of their meeting reviewing a proposed release form for a youth shooting program and focusing on whether the county’s insurance would cover third-party participants and volunteers.
A county staff member said the draft release “is a good base” and that it would name the Osage County Sheriff’s Office and county commissioners among the parties being released. Staff emphasized, however, that “insurance is always the main thing” and recommended consulting KAMP, the county insurance pool, to determine whether the county’s general liability coverage extends to third-party invitees to a county facility.
Commissioners discussed practical safeguards: requiring participants to be officially enrolled in the sponsoring program, confirming that the program’s own insurance covers volunteers and minors, and, if necessary, asking the sponsor for an indemnity or a standard facility-use agreement. One commissioner said they were “good with the release language” but asked staff to confirm coverage and any additional indemnity language before final approval.
Next steps: staff will follow up with KAMP and, if needed, prepare written agreements between the county and the program’s organizers. The record shows no formal county approval of the release at this meeting; commissioners treated the item as informational and instructed staff to return with clarifications.
