Concerned Neighbors Want Options Explored
NASHVILLE, TN – Residents of the Nashboro Village Golf community have learned that Metro is interested in the purchase of the Nashboro Golf course to be used as open space and community center. Residents state that they were recently informed of the deal, and are concern about the purchase stating that many brought homes into the community with the value that the golf course community would bring to their home investment. Some residents also stated that they were surprised to learn that Metro had entered into a contract without notification to the community. “I thought that there had to be community and council engagement before any transaction occurs, says Richie Hoffman, President of the Masters Association. “With open space that would increase public accessibility, many of us are concern that home value would plummet in an already shaken economy, with increased traffic and potentially compromise the safety of the community,” Hoffman continues. The Masters Association is comprised of nine separate homeowners associations within the Nashboro Village Golf community. Hoffman and others go on to say that they appreciate the efforts of their governmental officials, but there exists an identified private buyer, who is willing to pay a competitive price to keep the golf course as a golf course. The private buyer has reached out to government officials, including Councilwoman Karen Johnson. The residents are hoping that Mayor Karl Dean, Council woman Karen Johnson, Metro Parks and other officials would entertain this option by giving the private buyer, who is extremely interested, the opportunity to enter into negotiations. That may involve deferring the legislation that would give metro the power to purchase the golf course. Jo Beth Hastings, a resident of the Nashboro Village Homeowners neighborhood says, “The Federal dollars that were going to be used for the Metro acquisition can now be directed elsewhere which is a win-win for everyone.” Hoffman says, “If given the opportunity for the private entity purchase, the Nashboro Golf Course property would result in generating positive tax dollars to Metro government, creation of jobs, and the sustainability of a community that is already a form of open green space. The Masters Association strongly encourages all residents to attend the community meeting that will discuss Metro’s intent to purchase hosted by Councilwoman Karen Johnson.
6:30 pm, Thursday, January 5, 2012
Smith Springs Church of Christ
2783 Smith Springs Road
Nashville, TN
The Nashboro Village Masters Association is comprised of the Hunters Trace, Fairways, Fairway Pointe, Fairway Villa, Lakeside Villas, Nashboro Woods, The Greens, and Woodridge Homeowners Associations and the Nashboro Village Apartments.
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