Commission approves conditional-use permit for private trap range with daily hours, sheriff inspection required

Jul 9, 2026

The Ray County Commission approved a conditional-use permit for a trap range at the residence of Mike Vassimer, changing operating hours to daily from sunup to sundown and requiring a sheriff inspection of a newly added berm for pistol and rifle shooting.

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The commission approved a conditional-use permit (CUP) for a trap range at the residence of Mike Vassimer. The minutes record the CUP includes a change to operating hours to seven days a week from sunup to sundown and authorization for an additional berm to be used for pistol and rifle shooting. The minutes state the berm must be inspected by Sheriff Blackwell before operations proceed.

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