2009.10.07
Par for the city's course
For tomorrow: Roanoke City Council in a split vote Monday agreed to spend $1.5 million out of its planned capital bond issuance on improvements to Countryside Golf Course. They needed to make the commitment in order to ink a contract with an undisclosed firm to manage the golf course under undisclosed terms.
Council needs to take a second vote on this expenditure. It would be great if they'd share with the public figures that would explain how much taxpayers will be paying to subsidize this course. City management will, as usual, say it doesn't legally have to disclose anything until it signs a contract. We will, as usual, say that they should.
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A consultant is needed to study this situation.....
Comment by Bob H — October 7, 2009 @ 11:38 am
@1 ..not only a consultant, but one from out of town, possibly california or michigan
Comment by pammala — October 7, 2009 @ 1:12 pm
In response to the request:
Court Rosen: I'm gonna need more information before I can speak to that.
Gwen Mason: Will you take me seriously? I'm serious. Green.(smile)
David Trinkle: *Cough* Fork in the City. Best food ever. Oh and they voted without me. What's Ed Walker doing?
Rupert Cutler: Where am I? Are we on the Mill Mountain restaurant yet?
Comment by mattyr — October 7, 2009 @ 1:37 pm