Chief Smith told the Public Safety Committee on May 23 that the department’s firing range is “about 99% complete” and should be “100% operational” once bullet‑resistant glass for the control booth arrives. “As a matter of fact, this past Monday, we did a test run on it,” he said.

Council members asked about the project’s cost and funding. Chief Smith said the range cost “$2,200,000” and that the funding “was part of the bond package.” A committee member asked whether that was the 2021 bond; the chief replied, “That’s correct.”

Chief Smith said the previous range was outdated and raised health concerns: “The ventilation system, was not adequate,” he said, and the facility had required frequent welding and repairs since at least 1980. The new range, he said, is “state of the art” and addresses lead contamination and ventilation issues.

No formal committee action or vote was reported. Staff indicated the final control‑booth component was expected to arrive in the next week, at which point training and operational use would begin.

Committee members asked follow-up questions about the control booth and whether other substations have bullet‑resistant glass; Chief Smith said the department’s substations have bullet‑resistant glass at public counters.