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Residents raise harassment allegations against MK Golf ownership during Oskaloosa council public comment
Summary
Multiple residents told the council they received unwanted calls and confrontational visits from MK Golf ownership and cited a community website documenting complaints; councilors said staff had been contacted and discussed possible contractor expectations but made no formal enforcement announcement at the meeting.
During the public‑comment period on Dec. 15 several residents reported unwanted contact and confrontational encounters involving MK Golf ownership.
One speaker said he received “an unwanted phone call” from Matt Sherlock the day after a prior meeting and that Mr. Sherlock told him he should not have attended; another speaker described what they called “civil harassment” and said the community created edmondsonexpose.com to document concerns and spur improvements at the city‑owned Edmonson Golf Course. Speakers said they had emailed city staff about the incidents and that staff had discussed the matter with involved parties.
Council members responded in general terms during a later round‑robin, with one councilor noting tensions had become personal and another urging that concerns about the course be handled through established processes. A councilor who said he had played the course for many years argued the reported problems did not appear so egregious as to require contract termination and said he would oppose canceling the city’s contract with MK Golf.
The meeting record shows staff received emails and followed up with conversations; however, the council made no formal disciplinary finding or contract action during the meeting. Allegations raised during public comment remain unresolved in the record and would require further investigation by staff or a future council agenda item for any formal action.
