Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Get email alerts on the Local Government Finance topic

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Council recommends one-year rent forgiveness for Majestic Hills lease, to be renegotiated in 2026

City Council of Denison, Iowa · October 21, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Council agreed to a one-year rent forgiveness for Majestic Hills Golf Course to allow the course time to pay off a loan and replace equipment; staff will prepare a resolution to amend the lease and the council plans to revisit terms in October 2026.

The Denison City Council discussed and recommended one year of rent forgiveness for Majestic Hills Golf Course on Oct. 21 to give the course time to pay off a loan and replace aging equipment. The council directed staff to prepare a resolution amending the lease agreement and indicated the parties will renegotiate lease terms in October 2026.

Council members discussed the request during regular agenda review; the council’s recommendation was framed as temporary relief to stabilize the golf course’s finances. City Manager Garcia told the council she will prepare a resolution to formalize the amendment.

Council did not vote on a finalized amendment at the meeting; the record shows direction to draft a resolution and a plan to revisit the lease in October 2026. Any rent forgiveness ordinance or formal lease change will require a subsequent motion and an adopted resolution.