The property in East Stroudsburg, Pa. with an 18-hole golf course and the Whispering Pines Banquet Hall was bought by Middle Smithfield Township in 2010, as part of a $2 million deal to acquire unused sewer capacity. Yearly losses under township ownership have been cut from more than $800,000 to less than $150,000, but supervisors feel cost-reduction efforts have plateaued and that part of the property should now be rezoned for commercial use, to enhance chances of a sale.
Snow Collapses CC of the Poconos Maintenance Shed
The structure, which stored mowing equipment for the East Stroudsburg, Pa., golf course, collapsed under the weight of snow, but no injuries were reported. The club said the collapse will not affect its opening date for the 2014 season, and several area golf courses have offered their assistance to ensure that the property opens on time.
Middle Smithfield Residents Raise Legal Stink Over Pocono Golf Course Deal
The right of Middle Smithfield Township in Pennsylvania to legally acquire the Country Club of the Poconos golf course and operate it in direct competition with privately owned courses was the subject of a hearing Monday before Monroe County President Judge Ronald Vican, reports the Pocono Record. A group of township residents have challenged…