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JUL 111984 <br />Bou 57 <br />Attached is a letter from Capt. William Baird, Indian <br />River County Sheriff's Department on behalf of the Depart- <br />ment and the Fraternal Order of Police requesting the use <br />of certain county property for a pistol and shotgun range. <br />A map of the property is also attached. Also enclosed is <br />a letter from Mr. Richard Shearer of the County Planning <br />Department stating that this site would bet -acceptable. <br />No funding would be required by the Board of County <br />Commission. <br />Staff recommends the proposal as presented. <br />P. O. BOX 608 <br />PHONE 562.7911 <br />R.T. A4 TI M , DO B E C K - INDIAN RI1'ER COUNTY <br />MEMBER FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION <br />MEMBER OF NATIONAL SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION <br />Vr..IiO BEACIi, rLOI?IDA 3'21960 <br />May 23, 1984 <br />Mr. Tommy Thomas <br />Indian River County Intergovernmental Coordinator <br />County Administration Building <br />1840 25th Street <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />Re: Pistol Range <br />Dear Tommy: <br />The Indian River County Sheriff's Department and the Fraternal Order of <br />Police would like to request permission of the Indian River County Commissioners <br />to provide enough land to construct a pistol and shotgun practice range. <br />The land that would appear to be <br />4th Street and east of Ranchline Road <br />"stump dump". Mr, Richard Shearer of <br />suitability of this County owned land <br />and one business on the north side of <br />Atlantic Grove Service was consulted <br />to the firing range being placed on tl <br />tions from Florida Atlantic or the ti <br />but felt there was no problem so long <br />day, <br />best suited for thils purpose is south of <br />in the area that is commonly known as the <br />the Long -Range Planning concurs as to the <br />for a pistol range. There are two houses <br />Citrus Road. Mr. Lindsey of.Florida <br />o ascertain if there were any objections <br />e County property. There were no objec- <br />o residences. One Resident is a day sleeper <br />as there was not constant shooting every <br />Since the pistol range would be for the benefit of County employees, <br />Fraternal Order of Police and the Sheriff's Department it is suggested that <br />a member of each agency be appointed to a board of directors. The duties of <br />this board would consist of developing the immediate construction of the pistol <br />range to meet the guidelines of the National Rifle Association. The duties <br />would also consist of solving the various organization problems concerning <br />safety, range control and supervision. <br />Mr. Arthur Sheeren, President of the local Fraternal Order of Police, has <br />secured information from the National Rifle Association on building and maintain- <br />ing a firing range. The project being proposed is not nearly as comprehensive <br />as a complete NRA sanctioned range. The information supplied by the NRA provides <br />47 <br />