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NOV 2 5 1986 <br />-;-�i <br />BOOK PFgGc �� <br />Chairman Scurlock pointed out that there is not an actual <br />shortfall on this project; this is what we anticipated in the <br />very beginning. We had a bond issue of $2.4 million, which <br />netted a certain amount of money, and the concept always was that <br />we would make those dollars go as far as possible and try and <br />build this facility, and do as much as we could in the first <br />phase until additional needs arose and revenue became available, <br />including donations. In fairness, the Chairman felt there has <br />been some connotation that perhaps something was mismanaged or <br />forgotten. However, that is really not the case, and he felt <br />that should be made very clear. He believed that Commissioner <br />Bird and staff have done a very good job in moving forward on <br />this project. <br />Commissioner Bird stressed that the bottom line is that we <br />need $141,000 in order to complete the project and build the <br />clubhouse, the cart paths, the bridges, the electric cart storage <br />building and pave the parking areas. We have received bids on <br />the clubhouse, the cart storage building, and parking lot, that <br />are on hold right now, and we need to decide whether we are going <br />to go ahead and award those contracts or at least a portion of <br />them. He felt we should go ahead and start the cart storage <br />building immediately, because that operation is critical to <br />opening the golf course. Commissioner Bird wanted to see what <br />our options are for generating the additional $140,000 that we <br />need to complete the project. He confirmed that the cart paths <br />are included in the $140,000. <br />Chairman Scurlock felt that a golf course, especially one of <br />this professional nature, was a primary attraction for tourists, <br />and pointed out that a tourist tax would be a potential source of <br />revenue. From the beginning he had felt that a temporary <br />facility would be a good idea, because he believed we are going <br />to need 45,000-50,000 rounds of golf to make this project self <br />supporting. He felt right now the essential items are the cart <br />paths and the bridges. <br />46 <br />M M <br />