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Salinas finance committee forwards 20‑year sublease with First Tee, phases rent down to $1
Summary
The Finance Committee voted May 12 to forward to full council a proposed 20‑year sublease with First Tee for Twin Creeks Golf Course that would keep city ownership, require program reporting and phase rent from about $60,000 to $1 per year after Nov. 1, 2026. First Tee leaders said the arrangement expands youth programming and scholarships.
The Salinas Finance Committee voted May 12 to forward to the full City Council a proposed 20‑year sublease with the nonprofit First Tee that staff said would maintain city ownership of Twin Creeks Golf Course while shifting long‑term operations and programming to the organization.
Nathan Q, deputy director of economic development, told the committee the sublease would commence July 1, 2026, run 20 years with a one‑time 10‑year extension option, and carry an annual rent of roughly $60,000 through Nov. 1, 2026, then drop to a nominal $1 per year in the remainder of the term. He said First Tee would be required to report annually and that a minimum of 80% of youth program participants must be…
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