Twin Pines Task Force Presents Findings

CEDAR RAPIDS - The Twin Pines Golf Course Task Force presented its findings on ways to pay for improvements Wednesday night.They suggested creating a one-year local option sales tax, selling a three acre portion of the course, selling the naming rights to the course or using property taxes to pay for the renovations.The group said selling any more than three acres doesn't make sense.Council members will likely decide which options to pursue sometime in the next six months. Complete Text of the Twin Pines Task Force Report Task Force Formation, Purpose and Scope of Work The Twin Pines task force was created in August, 2007 at the request of the Mayor and City Council after significant public input was received at two public open houses concerning the concept to improve Twin Pines Golf Course with financing from the sale of a portion of the 150-acre course.


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