An empty lot that is a possible space for a new indoor shooting range for the Chattanooga Police Department and Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff Jim Hammond.UPDATE: Hamilton County Commissioners chose to defer discussion about spending an additional $550,000 on a joint indoor firing range with the city of Chattanooga.
Sheriff Jim Hammond asked commissioners for the money today to pay for soil remediation and professional fees, but commissioners said they wanted more specific information before they would spend more than the $1.5 million they pledged at the outset of the project.
Chairman Fred Skillern asked that county staff talk with architects and bring specific information about the range before the commission on Nov. 13.
The decision was also made in part because a power outtage at the courthouse took down the recording system at the meeting.
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