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Public comment at Sharp Park hearing sharply divided between golf advocates and restoration proponents
Summary
Public comment at the Board of Supervisors hearing split between Pacifica and San Francisco golfers, seniors and labor groups defending Sharp Park as affordable recreation, and conservation organizations, Pacifica residents and regional advocates urging full restoration or transfer to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
The special hearing on Sharp Park drew large public turnout and sustained, at times heated, public comment. Two broad camps emerged.
Proponents of keeping the course — including local golf advocates, labor union representatives and senior‑program leaders — argued the course is affordable, widely used by city residents and supports youth and senior programs. "Sharp Park has made money," said David Diller, president of Sharp Park Golf Club, noting recent surplus figures and more than…
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