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Janice Ellis <br />From: Dave Osborne <osbornedave49@gmail.com> <br />Sent: Monday, November 27, 2023 10:14 AM <br />To: Janice Ellis <br />Subject: Maxey Rifleman Gun Club lease renewal <br />Paris City Council <br />The Maxey Rifleman Gun Club is asking the City Council to renew our lease with the City Of Paris. During the <br />term of our current lease the club and it's 800 + members has; <br />1. Continued to provide a safe environment for our members and guests to participate in shooting sports. <br />2. Provide a safe location for local firearm instructors to conduct their safety classes. <br />3. The Club provides all the equipment, coaches and supplies for the Lamar County 4-H rifle team at no <br />cost to the local 4-H program. The club also funds travel expenses and scholarships for the team as well <br />as sponsoring the northeast Texas 4-H district match. <br />4. The club donated $10,000 to the veterans memorial. <br />5. We conduct women's firearm training classes which include both classroom instruction and live fire at <br />the range all at no cost to the participants. <br />6. The club sponsors the local International Defensive Pistol Assn. chapter as well as a monthly IDPA <br />match which attracts participants from all over north Texas. <br />• We have completed several range improvements which include: <br />• repainting all structures at the range. <br />• installed new covers on all shooting benches and stands. <br />• Added two new pistol bays and extended a third. <br />• We are in the process of extending the decorative fence to cover our entire road frontage. <br />• We also will be installing additional sidewalks and sun shades. <br />The club membership very much appreciates our relationship with the City of Paris and are always looking for <br />ways to improve the safety and aesthetics of the property and better serve the citizens of Paris and the <br />surrounding area. <br />Thank you <br />Dave Osborne and the MRGC Board of Directors. <br />