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Show SI Gsrt ion GaMurae V Perched as artillery wagons overlooking Bountiful, a fleet of 20 golf cans stand ready to iransport golfers over the city wse, open for its first year. $ THE ONLY battle has been "b the weather which j iedtheopeningofthelast to holes. "We hope to have toee of the remaining nine es open before summer Ifl j Grant Petersen. SLS1.'.ng ,han 'he flatter Ser. G"ProScot' '"' &7 CARTS are a A t ThrKtforaPubl': course. 1 II ' ri L'l-Pered elec-III elec-III i S0rShaveanadvantage Electric engines are quiet and don't interfere with the quiet serenity of the course. They also don't damage greens with gas and oil leaks. THE CARTS are equipped with brakes that are automatic as the driver gets out of the seat. They also have hill holders and four wheels for stability. "Many people don't realize how expensive golf carts are," says Mr. Whitaker. Each cart costs Bountiful $1500 plus about $200 for batteries. The course is showing promise of being a good investment for the city with $11, 500 in revenue since opening its first nine holes July 3. "WE ARE way ahead of our anticipated revenue and are staying below our budgeted maintenance for the year," he said. The carts don't have a home right now. They sit by a post for recharging. They will be housed in the equipment shed during the winter. Construction of a clubhouse is planned in the spring. Fifteen Fif-teen lots of the city property were set aside to be used in a trade for financing the clubhouse with a contractor. THREE CONTRACTORS had expressed interest in bidding bid-ding for the clubhouse with the lot-exchange agreement but when the actual bidding happened, hap-pened, there were no bids as bonding companies wouldn't support that arrangement. "The lots will be sold in the spring lot-selling season and when ready with financing we will proceed with the clubhouse," said Mr. Petersen. |