Show County Not Ready To Build Golf links An exchange e of letters between between be be- I tween Bountiful and und the I board of County Commission Commission- Commissioners has clarified plans I ers erSt per pr pertaining to a cOlin county ty golf I course The letters are ure printed print print- ed here in their entirety Commissioner Amby Briggs Board of Co Com Corn Farmington Utah Dear Dar Sir Due DuC to the tho current ing Recreation Bond Issue in Bountiful city the recent announcement and information information information tion appearing in the press of the intentions of oI the Davis County Commission to propound propound propound pro pro- pound and propel a comprehensive comprehensive compre compre- I recreation program throughout Davis County I based on long range long range planning has drawn the serious attention attention attention atten atten- tion and consideration of the planners ls for this same type of projects for Bountiful city We wish to avoid unnecessary unnecessary i sar sary r duplication in both the 1 I facilities them themselves elves and nod the accompanying double taxa taxa- tion lion 1 I Those concerned with this problem earnestly desire to toI 1 I ascertain what is tangible and what action immediate or o future is contemplated in inthis inthis inthis this and and of Davis County I I The most controversial issue issue issue is- is sue at the moment is a muni- muni I cipal or county controlled Golf Course May l we have a specific statement on this issue over o I the signatures of our OUI County Commission Respectfully HAROLD I I. I POPE Mayor layor Harold L. L Pope Mayor of Bountiful City Bountiful Utah Dear Mayor Pope In reply to your letter o of October 20 1958 inquiring as to Davis County's plans plan for its it's future recreational program and particularly th the establishment of a golf course cours we submit the following Considering the responsibility responsibility of Davis County to a all of its it's people in the location of recreational facilities anc and further considering the limited limited limit limit- ed Ld revenue available for recreation recreation rec- rec the commission feels feel that within the next few years jears cars there will be no funds fund available for the acquisition of lands for a golf course anc and the development thereof It is planned by the Recreational Recreational Recreational Advisory committee and the county commissioners commission commission- ers that as soon as funds are arc available that lands are to tobe tobe tobe be acquired in the most ap ap- ap- ap places throughout Davis County for the purpose purpose pur pur- pose pos of future general public park areas to 10 serve the majority ma interests including varied types of recreational activities itis The acquisition and development of these areas will o of necessity be a n along I long ong range program Very truly yours ours Board of County Commissioners THOS AMBY AI BRIGGS Chairman CLYDE B. B ADAMS EUGENE TOLMAN TOLl I Commissioners |