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Maxie property, which takes the range a little further from the metropolitan area, but it is an upland site. After Thursday, they hope to have a better idea of where the site will be. Commissioner Bird reported that in the meantime, we are looking at funding options, such as participation by the DOC training facility at the Mueller Center. The State has heard about our range project and indicated that they want to work with us on it to the point that they could supply manpower on an annual basis for maintenance and upkeep of the facility, and that they had -funds available that could be used for annual maintenance costs and capital improvements, maybe as much as $120,000, a portion of which could be earmarked in the 1987-88 fiscal year. Commissioner Bird advised that some preliminary plans of how the ultimate range facility would look have been prepared. It would be developed in phases and on the basis that a qualifying range for law enforcement agencies would have the first priority. The Sheriff indicated some time ago that he has $30,000-$35,000 available to participate in this range cost. Chairman Scurlock felt that the main priority of the gun range should be for the training of law enforcement personnel, and stated he would not vote for $1 -million or $1.5 million of tax dollars to develop a pistol range or rifle range for the general public because we have not done it for other activities. We intend for the golf course to be self-supporting. Commissioner Bird agreed that the law enforcement phase would be the first one built, and then if additional funding is available, we would build a trap/skeet and rifle range., but not to the extent that some committee members would like to see. Commissioner Eggert pointed out that during the campaign, several people expressed a desire to have just some place to shoot, and it didn't have.to be fancy. 19 7 120 BOOK 67 F,arE 76"