Davison County Secures $800K Grant for Mitchell Gun Range Project
What happened
The Davison County Commission approved an agreement with the South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks for an $800,000 federal grant toward constructing a $1.4 million 600-yard gun range at the Davison County Fairgrounds. Marty Christensen is leading the project and plans to raise the remaining funds through private donations and by requesting $200,000 to $300,000 from the city of Mitchell.
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Why it matters
The grant is funded by an 11% federal tax on firearms, ammunition, and archery equipment sold in the United States. Marty Christensen believes the completed gun range could benefit the community and increase sales tax collections through hosting shooting competitions in Mitchell.
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Who's involved
- Marty ChristensenSeeking to bring a public access gun range to Mitchell.
- Davison CountyCounty where the gun range will be constructed at the Fairgrounds.
- Jeff BathkeDirects planning and zoning functions for Davison County.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Davison CountySpeculative
Davison County might see increased sales tax collections if shooting competitions are held at the range.
- Marty ChristensenSpeculative
Marty Christensen might secure the necessary federal funding to construct the gun range.
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The entities involved
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Davison County
county in South Dakota, United States of America
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Jeff Bathke
American politician
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