Saturday, December 31, 2011

We're number 2

From today's Times-News, the top stories of 2011 included as number 2 the Highland Lake soccer complex debacle:
2. Soccer mismatch

A proposed soccer complex at Highland Lake Golf Course divided community members before finally being terminated by the Board of Commissioners in November.

In October, commissioners entered into an option-to-buy agreement to purchase the 65-acre property in Flat Rock for $1.15 million from Course Doctors Inc. The goal was to recoup the cost through a public-private partnership between the county and the Henderson County Soccer Association, which would share revenue generated from camps and tournaments hosted at the new park.

Strong opposition from residents in Flat Rock and surrounding communities and rejection of the county's plan by the Flat Rock Village Council forced commissioners to terminate the purchase.


Commissioner and former Chairman Mike Edney said the county and community should continue to pursue a soccer complex.

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1 comment:

  1. now that this quagmire is finished the course is still for sale and has been for many years just to the right buyer secret sale... we need to support it some how and not let it go to waist i only hope the course doctors does something for the public and not get them mad so everyone can enjoy this course.. otherwise they will dump it

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