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Ione residents press council to save Castle Oaks; council reports ongoing negotiations after closed session
Summary
Residents told the Ione City Council on March 18 that Castle Oaks Golf Course may close in mid-April, and urged the city to act to keep the course open.
Public commenters urged the Ione City Council to act to prevent a threatened closure of Castle Oaks Golf Course, telling the council on March 18 that the leaseholder may close the course in mid-April and that the facility contributes materially to local revenue and property values.
Ernie Fernandez, who identified himself as a 25-year resident formerly of Sutter Creek and the president of a 94-member Castle Oaks Golf Club, told the council the club accounted for about 14% of rounds played at Castle Oaks in 2023 and that club-related spending contributed more than $300,000 in green fees,…
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