Leaders of the Preston Archery Club asked the city council to extend their access agreement for the archery building for 30 years so the club can apply for a grant from the Easton Foundation to improve the facility.

Ben Christiansen, representing the club, said the Easton Foundation requires a guarantee of long‑term access to the site and that the foundation had told him ownership of the property was not an obstacle if long‑term access could be shown. “The ownership of the property is not an issue as long as we can guarantee long term access for the club,” Christiansen said.

Christiansen described planned improvements — repainting the interior, upgrading lighting to LED, replacing stained carpet and applying epoxy concrete coatings to make the building more usable and attractive — and said the club would pursue grant funding and provide bids. He said some grants require a 501(c)(3) applicant; the club is affiliated with the Idaho State Bow Hunters, a 501(c)(3), and the archer group is exploring routing grant funds through that organization.

Council members said the city had budgeted funds — the mayor noted the council had identified $50,000 in the budget workshop for repairs to the archery building — but also said the building has had limited maintenance historically and the council wants a clearer plan before committing to a long‑term lease extension. The council asked for a fuller proposal and for staff to provide a copy of the existing lease; it then voted to table the club’s request and to re‑consider it at the council’s first September meeting.

The council did not approve a 30‑year extension at the meeting; it instead asked the club and staff to return with a clearer proposal on access, maintenance responsibilities and related terms.