A divided Augusta Commission will reconsider Monday and again Tuesday businessman Paul Simon’s proposal to merge Augusta Municipal Golf Course with the nearby youth golf program First Tee.
The proposal is for the city to relinquish management of the beleaguered, money-losing course to the Fore! Augusta Foundation, the nonprofit that runs First Tee, but also calls for the city to invest $2.25 million in special-purpose, local-option sales tax funds for renovations at the course.
In response to comments made by commissioners Corey Johnson and Marion Williams at a July 15 work session, Simon said he amended his proposal to give Fore! Augusta a shorter, five-year management option if the course becomes profitable within three years after the renovations are complete. The previous option was seven years plus an option for 10 more.
Other changes in the amended proposal Simon said involve the city’s split of profits with the management group. The prior contract showed a 50-50 split; the amended contract divides the first $100,000 evenly while the next $100,000 and up give the city a larger share.
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