Council okays grant application for archery range

At its regular meeting on Thursday, the Sierra Vista City Council authorized the Parks, Recreation, and Library Department to submit a grant application in the amount of $35,000 to the Arizona Game and Fish Department to develop an archery shooting range.

During the council meeting, Parks, Recreation, and Library Department Director Laura Wilson cited over 20 years of success in the City’s archery program, while noting its location on Brown Field as a limitation for its growth. She also noted the potential for increased sports tourism as a factor in pursuing the grant. Currently, there is no designated location for on-going archery training, additional classes, or to host local or regional tournaments.

Staff has identified the City-owned, undeveloped land north of the Domingo Paiz parking lot and east of the bike track as the future location of the range and have already met with a representative from the Arizona Game and Fish Department who visited the site.

To satisfy the grant’s 50% match requirement, staff will request $17,500 for the project during the FY25 budget process.

In other business, the City Council approved an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) to collect the Transaction Privilege Taxes the City levies and remit them to the City. The City first entered into an agreement with ADOR in 1974. The IGA also includes other benefits and revenue-related support for the City.