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Neighbors voice concern about possible Eastwood Golf Course sale; resident urges multi-agency housing hub
Summary
During public comment, a neighborhood president said council had not confirmed any sale of Eastwood Golf Course and opposed rumored disposal; another resident urged joint city-county action to create affordable emergency lodging and proposed Heritage Park as a multi-agency site.
Jeffrey Geddes, president of the Province Park community, spoke during public comment to say residents had heard rumors about a potential sale of Eastwood Golf Course and to state that Councilwoman Geraldo had told him the council was not aware of a sale. Geddes then yielded his time.
William Joe Shotmire urged the council to prioritize homelessness and affordable housing, proposing that Heritage Park near the hospital be used as a collaborative site run by nonprofits for emergency lodging and affordable units. Shotmire described demolished small-unit housing (11 rooms at an old animal-house building on Hoople) as part of the local shortage and asked the city and county to coordinate with nonprofits to provide efficiencies priced in the $500–$1,000 range for very-low-income households.
Council members thanked both speakers for attending and for raising neighborhood concerns; no formal action was taken at the meeting.
