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Name: John Gibson on May 4, 2007Comments: My son and I play at these courses each week. It's hard enough to get a tee time, don't make it harder.Flag
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Name: Lecia Gibson on May 4, 2007Comments: Too often middle class America suffers to spare the "rights" of those that consider themselves less fortunate. We have chosen a place to reside and raise our families. We have a nice neighborhood, with good people, in a wonderful school district, let's not let the business people force us to change without our input.Flag
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Name: James on May 4, 2007Comments: The area is so nice over here.Flag
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Name: Jeff Disidore on May 5, 2007Comments: The city just spent over 1 million dollars to put in all new greens. Golf is a sport that is year round. It would be silly to close the course. Maybe try advertising some weekday specials.Flag
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Name: Lorraine McDavid on May 5, 2007Comments: We purchased our home specifically because of the beautiful golf course behind it. Find another way to open the pools.Flag
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Name: Ralph on May 5, 2007Comments: Closing the golf course will lower the value of my house. The city should find other ways to open pools rather than reduce existing parks.Flag
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Name: Meagan McDavid on May 5, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Bobbie Motl on May 5, 2007Comments: Wasn't one of the reasons for the pool closures that they did not have enough interest from the citizens of the immidiate area to use the facilities What would change that The golf courses draw people from all over the Tulsa area as well as visiting tourists. We're talking budget and the need for more income...which makes more sense, opening pools in high crime areas or income from our golf coursesFlag
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Name: Peter M. Duggan on May 5, 2007Comments: The citizens of Tulsa were promised when they voted for the 4.1 million dollars for golf course renovation in the 2001 third penny sales tax extension that the included projects would become part of Tulsa's long term infostructure. Now the mayor wants to ignore the vote of the people and throw that money down the drain. Does this mayor not care about the will of the people I guess those of us who live on the west side of town don't count for much in the eyes of this mayoy. If the land is made available for residential development, I want to know who is going to get to line their pockets at the expense of the taxpayers of Tulsa.Flag
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Name: Peter M. Duggan on May 5, 2007Comments: The citizens of Tulsa were promised when they voted for the 4.1 million dollars for golf course renovation in the 2001 third penny sales tax extension that the included projects would become part of Tulsa's long term infrastructure. Now the mayor wants to ignore the vote of the people and throw that money down the drain. Does this mayor not care about the will of the people I guess those of us who live on the west side of town don't count for much in the eyes of this mayor. If the land is made available for residential development, I want to know who is going to get to line their pockets at the expense of the taxpayers of Tulsa.Flag
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Name: David Armstrong on May 5, 2007Comments: I purchased my property because it backed up to the golf course. I love the view and am an avid golfer. These courses have been Tulsa's gems for a lot of years. Mayor Taylor's proposal does not make any sense. The golf courses here at Page Belcher last year averaged 55,000 rounds and that was a slow year. That is equivalent to $1,375,000.00. The city just sunk approx. 4 million dollars in both courses in the past 4 years. These courses are not a liability to the city of Tulsa. Tulsa county averages $180 million dollars a year just in sales tax and thats not including personal and property tax. Where is all the money going to We have a new shopping mall going up at Hwy 75 and that will have a good impact on property values in the neighborhood. I am a real estate appraiser and theres no doubt that closing a course will have a negative impact on our property values.Flag
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Name: Edgar M. And Vickie L. Burns on May 5, 2007Comments: If the mayor pushes ruins our home by the destruction of the golf course, we will do everthing we can to end her political career.Flag
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Name: Edgar M. Burns on May 5, 2007Comments: If the mayor pushes ruins our home by the destruction of the golf course, I will never voter for her again.Flag
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Name: Kip Gurley on May 5, 2007Comments: In my opinion, it is irresponsible to propose the action of closure for the coming budget year. While I don't want to see children in low income areas go without pools, it seems to me that closing down down the golf courses should be something proposed for next year, giving time to come up with alternative actions and possible solutions.Flag
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Name: Marsha Cooper on May 5, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Georgia McQuarrie on May 5, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Georgia McQuarrie on May 5, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Georgia McQuarrie on May 5, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Jerry Trower on May 5, 2007Comments: alot of comments, but can't put them in print about her actions... it makes alot more sense to keep the golf courses open for use all year than to spend so much money on the swimming pools that are only open 3 months out of the year.Flag
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Name: Jerry Trower on May 5, 2007Comments: alot of comments, but can't put them in print about her actions... it makes alot more sense to keep the golf courses open for use all year than to spend so much money on the swimming pools that are only open 3 months out of the year.Flag
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Name: Charles Trompler on May 5, 2007Comments: Page Belcher golf course was recently updated with a 4 million dollar renovation and is one of the best golf courses in Oklahoma. It would be a sure sign that our money is not being spent wisely by the Mayor and city of Tulsa if this course were closed after spending a large amount of taxpayer money. The West Side is just beginning to grow with the building of the Tulsa Hills Shopping Center. The closing of this course would drastically reduce property values in this area.Flag
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Name: Mike McGranahan on May 5, 2007Comments: Our rich mayor is out of touch with realityFlag
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Name: Eileen McGranahan on May 5, 2007Comments: The mayor is an idiot!Flag
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Name: Dogcock on May 5, 2007Comments: golf sucksFlag
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Name: Anonymous on May 5, 2007Comments: I am not so much worried about the golf courses that she is wanting to cut, but the fact that she is proposing to take away 14 peoples jobs in the parks and golf course areas... This I think is by far more important than saving a couple of golf courses... Lets save some jobs instead!Flag
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Name: Martin Bonifazi on May 6, 2007Comments: The golf course is part of the cit y and it has been for many years. Why change history of the city for houses that look alike anyway. The golf course will bring twice as much attention and money than new homes. I just don't see the point!Flag
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Name: Martin Cariker on May 6, 2007Comments: The mayors idea about closing the golf coures is a dumb idea. She would use the money to let low income people dump their kids at the free all day pools, when we pay to play and bring in money.Flag
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Name: Anonymous on May 6, 2007Comments: Keep the golf courses and cut the mayors staffFlag
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Name: Juanita Roberts on May 6, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: David Smith on May 6, 2007Comments: The courses do not need to be closed. These are assets that could be generating revenues. If they are not generating revenues the blame can be placed soley on the administration. If the city cannot profitably manage these courses, they need need to find a party that can mange them. Closing these courses is a poor response to finding a solution for a problem caused by improper management. These are tremendous assets that should be producing income for the city.Flag
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Name: Edward Williams on May 6, 2007Comments: Please quit making decisions like these. Government is supposed to be run as a SERVICE to the people not a business.Flag
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Name: Dustin Phillips on May 6, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Dustin Phillips on May 6, 2007Comments: I too am one of the 300 homes located on our two fine golf courses. I live on the 7th fairway on Stone Creek I bought this home because I have no neighbors behind me. I am very concerned about my property value going down because of this. We cannot let this happen!!!!Flag
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Name: Dustin Phillips on May 6, 2007Comments: I too am one of the 300 homes located on our two fine golf courses. I live on the 7th fairway on Stone Creek I bought this home because I have no neighbors behind me. I am very concerned about my property value going down because of this. We cannot let this happen!!!!Flag
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Name: Kevin Holmes on May 6, 2007Comments: This decision cannot be made in haste. The following must be considered and analyzed; Are the courses effectively managed and could they break even Cost/benefit analysis of closing the courses but maintaining the grounds. Cost/benefit of selling the land versus devaluing existing home owner's property I don't think proposal is sending the right message to people that are considering relocation to Tulsa. If public courses are being closed, what's next Parks, Tennis and basketball courts, the ZooFlag
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Name: Robert Charles on May 6, 2007Comments: I strongly disagree with the closing of courses at both Page Belcher and Mohawk. Belcher is a Tulsa tradition and to merely write it off so that the mayor can seek residential development is a travesty. I applaud the county in it's attempt to step in and take over Belcher. The mayor needs to realize that this decesion is a very poor one and look deeper, perhaps even her own pockets, to find another approach at cutting her budget.Flag
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Name: David Anderson on May 6, 2007Comments: Page Belcher and Mohawk are staples of the Tulsa Metro Area. Not everyone can afford to golf at private clubs and the city needs these beautiful yet affordable courses to remain open.Flag
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Name: Michael Dragoo on May 6, 2007Comments: Pathetic Decision MakingFlag
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Name: Diana Rinehart on May 6, 2007Comments: We just voted a bond issue to improve these golf courses and now the mayor wants to shut some of them down! Something's funny here. What developer wants the land at Page Belcher. Also if the county can run their golf courses, let's give them to the county to save the land and green space for the citizens of the county. Pleae don't close these courses. There is a better way.Flag
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Name: Robert Whalen on May 6, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Lilly Whalen on May 6, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Annette Whalen on May 6, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Lyle Monney on May 6, 2007Comments: Good city golf courses are always a benefit to the city, residents and visitors who pay to play on these courses also spend money at other business around Tulsa. So who benefits from the sale of this property, Mayor TaylorFlag
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Name: Benjamin Bass on May 6, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Jolene Monney on May 6, 2007Comments: Closing city golf courses will give Tulsa the image of a backward town and compare us to Venezuela, a communist country. Who benefits from this sale Friends of Mayor TaylorFlag
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Name: Bill Hampton on May 6, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Richard Koch on May 6, 2007Comments: The mayor obviously doesn't understand the concept of protecting an investment, after all the money spent to enhance the courses at Page Belcher and Mohawk. As a resident of the Golf Estates addition, I too am concerned with what will happen to my property value should a course be shut down. What incentives, other than the budget, does the mayor have with potential residential developers Then again, she's rich and feels she can do whatever she wants.Flag
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Name: Anonymous on May 6, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Anonymous on May 6, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Randall E. Farris on May 6, 2007Comments: I have been a citizen of Tulsa since 1971 and I live in Midtown Tulsa. I am very upset about Mayor Taylor's decision to close 18 holes on Page Belcher's golf course since the city spent over $100,000.00 a couple years ago on new greens! Where is the logic in this investment Keep the courses open and use the DUI community service programs for maintenance of the courses. One more question. I want to know what is going to be the bonus for Steve Williamson for EMSA in the the budget Mayor, I'm not rich enough to belong to a country club but I can use Mohawk or Page Belcher to bond with my two sons. This is a way life with us. Sincerely Randall FarrisFlag