  Jams Member Username: Jams Post Number: 4216 Registered: 10-2003 |
DETROIT -- City council members are expected to vote this afternoon on whether to sell the Rackham Golf Course in Huntington Woods. The city has a $11.25 million offer to buy the 123-course by Premium Golf. The group has said they want to build housing on the site. But a ruling by Oakland Circuit Judge Rae Lee Chabot requires the city to sell the property as a golf course as stated in the deed restriction. The land was given as a gift to Detroit in 1924 by Horace and Mary Rackham. Because of the court ruling, city officials have proposed an amended sale proposal to the city council which would make the sale contingent on all the Rackham heirs signing off on the deal. Premium Golf officials have proposed to pay for the cost of tracking the heirs. http://www.detnews.com/apps/pb cs.dll/article?AID=/20061117/U PDATE/611170458 | ||
Tkshreve Member Username: Tkshreve Post Number: 35 Registered: 07-2006 |
Wow, only places left to golf in the city are either dumps or private fancy-schmancy places. This was the last of the reasonable places within a reasonable distance. It would be a shame IMO. and for what..... housing! Pff |
