The board of supervisors of Erie county is hereby authorized to purchase land, construct and maintain thereon a rifle, machine gun and pistol range primarily for the use of New York national guard, New York guard and New York naval militia. The acquisition of the site, construction and maintenance to be subject to approval of the chief of staff in accordance with existing rules and regulations. Such board may appropriate annually such sums as it may deem proper. The board may cause such moneys to be raised by taxation and levied and collected as other taxes in such county or funds may be made available therefor pursuant to the local finance law.
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