Training project meets resistance

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The Hamilton County Commissioners had a resolution to purchase property needed to build a driving track and gun range at the county public safety training facility on River Road in Noblesville.

Beaver
Beaver

After a joint meeting with the Hamilton County Council on Sept. 5, the project has been removed from the commissioners’ list of capital spending priorities. It was ranked as the No. 3 highest priority project.

“Thirteen million dollars for a race track is unreal,” councilor Brad Beaver said.

To pay for the real estate acquisition (which commissioners hoped to pay $30,000 to $40,000 per acre for 60 acres) will require a countywide general obligation bond. Officials said the bond would raise tax rates one-quarter to one-half a cent. Attorney Mike Howard said 80 percent of residential homeowners hit the tax cap so the costs will likely be felt by agriculture and multifamily owners.

Commissioner Mark Heirbrandt said the center is used by doughnut counties and statewide for training. He said the expansion provides an increase in quality of life and public safety.

“To maintain a high quality of life you have to have a safe community. This provides that community service,” he said.

Officials said it is estimated to cost $350,000 a year to operate the training center with potential revenue from rentals to offset some of those costs.

Council members expressed concern over the real estate estimation and how the county does not operate any fire stations.

“I’m not a big fan,” said Rick McKinney, council president.


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Training project meets resistance

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The Hamilton County Commissioners had a resolution to purchase property needed to build a driving track and gun range at the county public safety training facility on River Road in Noblesville.

Beaver
Beaver

After a joint meeting with the Hamilton County Council on Sept. 5, the project has been removed from the commissioners’ list of capital spending priorities. It was ranked as the No. 3 highest priority project.

“Thirteen million dollars for a race track is unreal,” councilor Brad Beaver said.

To pay for the real estate acquisition (which commissioners hoped to pay $30,000 to $40,000 per acre for 60 acres) will require a countywide general obligation bond. Officials said the bond would raise tax rates one-quarter to one-half a cent. Attorney Mike Howard said 80 percent of residential homeowners hit the tax cap so the costs will likely be felt by agriculture and multifamily owners.

Commissioner Mark Heirbrandt said the center is used by doughnut counties and statewide for training. He said the expansion provides an increase in quality of life and public safety.

“To maintain a high quality of life you have to have a safe community. This provides that community service,” he said.

Officials said it is estimated to cost $350,000 a year to operate the training center with potential revenue from rentals to offset some of those costs.

Council members expressed concern over the real estate estimation and how the county does not operate any fire stations.

“I’m not a big fan,” said Rick McKinney, council president.


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Training project meets resistance

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The Hamilton County Commissioners had a resolution to purchase property needed to build a driving track and gun range at the county public safety training facility on River Road in Noblesville.

Beaver
Beaver

After a joint meeting with the Hamilton County Council on Sept. 5, the project has been removed from the commissioners’ list of capital spending priorities. It was ranked as the No. 3 highest priority project.

“Thirteen million dollars for a race track is unreal,” councilor Brad Beaver said.

To pay for the real estate acquisition (which commissioners hoped to pay $30,000 to $40,000 per acre for 60 acres) will require a countywide general obligation bond. Officials said the bond would raise tax rates one-quarter to one-half a cent. Attorney Mike Howard said 80 percent of residential homeowners hit the tax cap so the costs will likely be felt by agriculture and multifamily owners.

Commissioner Mark Heirbrandt said the center is used by doughnut counties and statewide for training. He said the expansion provides an increase in quality of life and public safety.

“To maintain a high quality of life you have to have a safe community. This provides that community service,” he said.

Officials said it is estimated to cost $350,000 a year to operate the training center with potential revenue from rentals to offset some of those costs.

Council members expressed concern over the real estate estimation and how the county does not operate any fire stations.

“I’m not a big fan,” said Rick McKinney, council president.


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Training project meets resistance

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The Hamilton County Commissioners had a resolution to purchase property needed to build a driving track and gun range at the county public safety training facility on River Road in Noblesville.

Beaver
Beaver

After a joint meeting with the Hamilton County Council on Sept. 5, the project has been removed from the commissioners’ list of capital spending priorities. It was ranked as the No. 3 highest priority project.

“Thirteen million dollars for a race track is unreal,” councilor Brad Beaver said.

To pay for the real estate acquisition (which commissioners hoped to pay $30,000 to $40,000 per acre for 60 acres) will require a countywide general obligation bond. Officials said the bond would raise tax rates one-quarter to one-half a cent. Attorney Mike Howard said 80 percent of residential homeowners hit the tax cap so the costs will likely be felt by agriculture and multifamily owners.

Commissioner Mark Heirbrandt said the center is used by doughnut counties and statewide for training. He said the expansion provides an increase in quality of life and public safety.

“To maintain a high quality of life you have to have a safe community. This provides that community service,” he said.

Officials said it is estimated to cost $350,000 a year to operate the training center with potential revenue from rentals to offset some of those costs.

Council members expressed concern over the real estate estimation and how the county does not operate any fire stations.

“I’m not a big fan,” said Rick McKinney, council president.


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