Watching buildings get knocked down isn’t something city leaders enjoy, but they agree it’s a necessary last resort to remove Main Street eyesores and nuisance properties.
Mayor Bob Everson said selling additional land surrounding Lake Mitchell isn't "set in stone," but noted another near $1 million for future lake restoration work could provide solid funding boost.
“The current language allows them to spend money on maintenance or expansion that may not help result in bringing any events and ultimately people,” Thomsen said.
“We still would love to get a shooting range built in the Mitchell area, but it could be tough to find land," Mitchell Mayor Bob Everson said on searching for a new location for the project.
“The people at the meeting made it clear they don’t want the range where it’s planned for, but they made it abundantly clear they want a range,” former owner of Boyds' Gunstocks Randy Boyd said.