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Municipal Golf Courses

August 11, 2010 By Annette Meeks

FFM Bulletin 8/11/10

Municipal golf courses continue teeing off on taxpayers The Star Tribune ran a piece over the weekend about the plight of municipal golf courses in Minnesota. With more than 100 municipal golf courses operating in Minnesota, it’s great to see some media scrutiny on these operations. Unfortunately, the piece helped perpetuate several myths about our …

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April 30, 2009 By Annette Meeks

FFM Scorecard Shows City-Owned Golf Courses Tee Off on Taxpayers

Muni-golf a handicap to city residents, who subsidize tens of thousands of rounds and carts annually Minneapolis, MN -- A Freedom Foundation of Minnesota analysis of city-owned golf courses throughout the state concludes that municipal golf courses lost approximately $2 million in 2007, the most recent year with comprehensive available data of municipal golf enterprise funds. At $50 per round, …

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January 28, 2009 By Annette Meeks

Minnesota Cities’ Wish List for Stimulus Money Raises Questions

Golf Clubhouse, Skateboard Park, and Tennis Courts Among 10 Worst Requests St. Paul, MN—As the federal stimulus package continues to balloon closer to $1 trillion on the fast track to passage, the Freedom Foundation of Minnesota released a top ten list of the worst funding requests submitted by Minnesota cities as part of the process. The list includes a $1.5 million clubhouse and maintenance …

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