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Residents urge council to preserve county golf course amid possible sale
Summary
Multiple residents told the Blackford County Council they oppose converting the county golf course to farmland and asked the Council to help find a solution to keep it operating as a golf course.
During the public comment period on Oct. 9, several residents urged the Council to oppose or intervene in a proposed sale of the county golf course that could result in conversion to farmland.
James Smith stated his concern that the golf course could become farm ground. Larry Garrett asked the Council to help find a solution to keep the golf course operating; Patty Garrett also expressed concern about the sale. Roger Wright reviewed a vision for the course and Nick Rhodes said he had spoken with the current owner and would like the property to remain a golf course.
Councilors recorded the public comments in the minutes; no formal action, referral or motion regarding the golf course sale is recorded in the meeting record.
