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Saturday, May 26, 2012

Fairview Golf Course Survivies Another Encroachment Effort

 We learned today from the IPT our beloved Fairview Golf Course has survived another takeover attempt by West Valley Medical Center.  Here's a link on the current state of affairs at the golf course:  http://www.idahopress.com/news/local/fairview-golf-course-to-keep-current-design/article_29c52370-a6f3-11e1-a5c1-001a4bcf887a.html

Back in February of this year THE GUARDIAN posted a story about the takeover attempt with Caldwell City Officials pretty much willing accomplices in the effort.  A group of doctors wanted the four acres that comprise the 3rd hole and they wanted to buy it on the cheap.  City officials tried to sell it as a "safety improvement" along with some really poorly designed realignments of the course to accommodate the docs and West Valley.

THE GUARDIAN would like to thank everyone who made their collective voices heard on this poorly thought out plan.  It didn't fly with golfers nor did it fly with people concerned about the aesthetics Fariview Golf Course brings to our fair city.  It is good to know when the chips are down people are willing to step up and do something to stop what would have been a really bad outcome had this project moved forward.

Hats off to folks on this effort!  It may be time to consider this property as a historical feature of Caldwell.  It was a WPA Great Depression Project and has a lot of historical significance to Caldwell.
Posted by Paul Alldredge at 8:07 PM

1 comment:

  1. AnonymousSunday, May 27, 2012 8:46:00 PM

    I saw the letter my Mr. Navis in the paper a while back that he submitted to the paper along with 39 other people upset over the hospital wanting to take over the golf course.

    Thank you for your concern and effort to stop this messing around with our public property.

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