The city of Madeira, Ohio will begin assessing the 3 percent tax on annual membership dues in April 2019, to coincide with the start of Kenwood’s next fiscal year. The new levy arises from an “admissions” tax that the Madeira City Council approved for club memberships within the city, and is expected to generate close…

Owner Mike McCaw hopes to identify a new owner for the Cincinnati, Ohio property by summer, but is still preparing the Arthur Hills-designed course for the 2018 season. The club is surrounded by a community of over 600 homes and a conservation easement would prohibit its sale for further home development.

The Cincinnati, Ohio property, which was built in 1909, began renovating in January with a complete overhaul of the women’s locker room. After Labor Day, work started on an outdoor facility featuring a new pool and complex, concession building, covered dining space and bar. The outdoor portion of the project is expected to be completed…

The 18-hole golf course in Cincinnati, Ohio is seeking approval from the Indian Hill Planning Commission to renovate its existing practice range facility by adding a new cart path and new putting green, to relocate the short game range, and to build an 1,800-sq. ft. golf instruction building with four bays.

The PGA of America has announced that 15 PGA members were selected for the leadership development program, which is in its second year, and seeks to identify, mentor and progress PGA members from diverse backgrounds who aspire to lead in the association.

Funded through the Environmental Institute for Golf and Syngenta, the program provides $1,500 scholarships to the children and grandchildren of Golf Course Superintendents Association of America members who have been active for five or more consecutive years.

“We’re gaining scale and the industry has turned around,” John McConnell said in assessing the state of his 12-club portfolio.

The club, operated by Billy Casper Golf for the Cincinnati (Ohio) Recreation Commission, will get an $800,000 upgrade that will include the construction of an open-air pavilion. All told, $2.8 million in property-tax refunds generated by a Ohio Supreme Court decision will be applied to the city’s six courses, to also fund improvements to cart paths, parking lots, irrigation systems and mowing equipment fleets.

The Cincinnati, Ohio club’s renovation included a new driving range, short game practice area, indoor practice facility, three new holes on the Kenview golf course, and new tee boxes on all 36 holes. A clubhouse expansion was completed as well, with a new fitness facility, lounges, and a dining terrace overlooking the updated swimming area.

The Ohio River crested at 53 feet due to melting snow and ice, causing one of the Cincinnati, Ohio club’s barges to launch downstream with boats still attached to it.

A list of the “Best and Worst Foodie Cities for Your Wallet” puts the home of Disney World at the top, followed by Grand Rapids, Mich., Madison, Wis., Boise City, Idaho, and Cincinnati, Ohio. WalletHub, a financial social network, has compiled “2014’s Best and Worst Foodie Cities for Your Wallet.” The list was a result…

A March 6 decision by the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals would free the city of Cincinnati from property tax liability on its six golf courses. In an appeal filed April 7, Tax Commissioner Joseph Testa said the ruling was “unreasonable and unlawful,” citing nine errors of fact and law.