Editor’s note: On Monday, March 25, City Council will consider staff recommendations for the future operation of Bradford Creek Golf Course, a city-owned facility operated by the Recreation and Parks Department. The course’s viability has been questioned by some council members. Further background is provided in our coverage of the issue. Staff recommendations and comments [...]
Mar 22, 2013 | Categories: City News, Feature, Letters, Op-Ed | Tags: Bradford Creek, city council, Commentary, golf, Greenville, Report, Zincone | 3 Comments »
by Lisa Wilbourne Greenville City Council Monday night rejected a proposal that could have profoundly impacted the way neighborhood concerns are expressed. Councilor Max Joyner asked the panel to discuss changing the way appointments are made to the Neighborhood Advisory Board (NAB), the only city board comprised of neighborhood-chosen liaisons. Joyner sought to make it [...]
Aug 07, 2012 | Categories: City News, Feature, News and Analysis | Tags: 3 unrelated, Bradford Creek, Chip Pennington, e-tag, golf scholarship, Greenville NC, Marion Blackburn, max joyner, mayor allen thomas, neighborhood advisory board, neighborhoods, parking, parking deck, Uptown | Leave A Comment »
By Lisa Wilbourne On Monday May 7, City Council heard a report on Bradford Creek Golf Course. The council unanimously agreed that the golf course provides an important service for the city’s residents and voted, also unanimously, to move the golf course from its classification as an Enterprise Fund, i.e., 100% self-supporting from fees collected, and [...]
May 14, 2012 | Categories: City News, Feature, News and Analysis | Tags: Bradford Creek, budget, city council, city staff, convention and visitor's authority, dream park, economic development, employees, Greenville NC, mayor, Pitt County, Sheppard Memorial Library | Leave A Comment »
Though some might hate to admit it, there are certain things government does best. Tonight city council will take up the future of Bradford Creek Golf Course, a city-owned and -operated facility that some have cited as an expense Greenville cannot afford. Apparently taking their cue from the national (indeed, international) trend that has seen [...]
May 07, 2012 | Categories: Feature, In Our Opinion, Opinion | Tags: accessibility, Bradford Creek, funding, golf, Greenville, operation, parks, public, recreation | 1 Comment »
Commentary on the Management and Operational Analysis of Bradford Creek Municipal Golf Course
Editor’s note: On Monday, March 25, City Council will consider staff recommendations for the future operation of Bradford Creek Golf Course, a city-owned facility operated by the Recreation and Parks Department. The course’s viability has been questioned by some council members. Further background is provided in our coverage of the issue. Staff recommendations and comments [...]
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Mar 22, 2013 | Categories: City News, Feature, Letters, Op-Ed | Tags: Bradford Creek, city council, Commentary, golf, Greenville, Report, Zincone | 3 Comments »