Failing Golf Course Developments
Save Jean Klock Park
    The Harbor Shores developers have exuded great confidence
    that this golf course/residential development proposal will be
    successful. We're not buying it. Jean Klock Park should not be
    sacrificed period; let alone for a risky speculation and especially
    one that is not recession proof.

    And let's face facts. Michigan's climate will only allow for a few fair
    weather months of golf play. When winter settles in resort towns
    and tourist attractions along the entire Lake Michigan shoreline
    come to a hibernating halt. Between Labor Day and Memorial
    Day it's do or die for restaurant and shop owners and their
    employees.

    Throw in the housing crisis and the struggling economy and what
    you have is a plan for failure. The developers know this but aren't
    talking about it. They know of golf courses in fair weather states
    that would have year round play are closing; some before they are
    even completed [read below]. But they are not breathing a word
    about that. Instead they have hedged all of their bets that Jean
    Klock Park is the key to the success of this golf course and
    residential proposal. Harbor Shores is more than welcome to play
    fast and loose with their privately owned land but they can't and
    shouldn't be allowed to use Jean Klock Park's public land as a
    gambling chip in their high risk game.  

    April 4, 2008
    State sells top-rated public golf course at loss