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Residents urge treating golf course as township asset; suggest youth camps, controlled burns and goats for vegetation control
Summary
Public commenters and committee members urged strategic investment in the course as an asset for Lower Makefield, suggested youth programming and unconventional vegetation control like goats or controlled burns, and compared Makefield to nearby courses undergoing renovation.
During public comment and committee discussion, several attendees urged the township to treat Makefield Highlands as a long‑term community asset worth investment rather than an afterthought. One speaker described other municipalities’ construction projects that have treated courses as significant assets and encouraged the committee and Board of Supervisors to pursue a similar approach.
Suggestions included launching youth camps to build future golfers, and trialing vegetation‑management alternatives such as controlled burns or goats for invasive growth. A commenter said goats "eat every weed in sight" while others recalled a previous discussion about a controlled burn the township declined. Bob Hines identified himself as township president when he spoke briefly from the audience.
