re: City Park to close on Sundays at 1p.m. for "alternative uses."

They didn't hire security during covid when the golf courses were closed so I don't see that happening.

The crying in these responses is great

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let’s close the course for the weekend for a festival

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I have to believe this is going to lead to people putting chairs and tents all over the greens and destroying them. Kids playing in bunkers and throwing sand everywhere, etc.

Saw that pop up in my YouTube feed and came to see if it was posted.

Putting is allowed, but no full swing shots.

Here is what the BREC memorandum says: Practice Green Access (Note 3): After 1:00 PM, the practice green will remain open to the public for putting only. Full-swing shots are strictly prohibited.

Can we pitch and chip? Also it only says the practice green. So all other greens are closed?

I would suggest emailing all of the commissioners and your mayor to get an answer and voice your displeasure.

I see Wade Evans has turned off his comments on Facebook. How do people like this get elected?

Here is what he posted.

“Calling me stupid is easy. Explaining why scheduled shared use cannot work deserves more than an insult.

City-Brooks is one of BREC’s 12 established community parks. BREC’s own planning documents describe these parks as serving a broad population through a variety of recreational activities. Making room for additional recreation is consistent with that purpose.

This idea also has real examples behind it. The Glen Golf Park in Madison, Wisconsin, has reserved Sunday afternoons for community activities while continuing to offer golf. Here in Louisiana, Grand Ridge Golf Club in Luling has published designated hours for walking, jogging, biking, and fishing.

You can disagree with the Sunday schedule. You can raise reasonable questions about maintenance, safety, or demand. Those are discussions worth having, and the results should guide any adjustments.

But calling an idea dumb does not address the evidence. Neither does describing a scheduled Sunday afternoon change as permanently closing the golf course.

I respect golfers and the history of City Park. I also respect the families and taxpayers who would welcome an opportunity to enjoy that space through other activities.

My responsibility as a commissioner is to consider all of them. I am willing to take criticism for that. I would simply ask that we discuss the actual proposal and give thoughtful scheduling a fair hearing.

We can preserve golf and make room for more people. That is a reasonable goal for a community park.“

-sincerely,
Stupid Wade

He probably mad that Russell Starns took him to school:

Spoken as a true non golfer. Golf courses are designed for golf and public parks are designed for other family activities. Guess what golfers cannot go hit golf balls at anytime at a public park, every BREC park clearly states that. So regarding the argument of no one uses the golf course in question on Sunday afternoons I suggest go to the lesser used public parks and close them on Sunday afternoons to all family activities using them specifically allowing golfers to practice wedge and short iron shots. Oh of course you can’t do that because of safety concerns according to BREC. Hmmm maybe that’s why we have golf courses specifically for golf.

There are a hell of a lot more public parks than there are public golf courses. I am fortunate enough to be able to be a member of a private club. Unfortunately, Wade your way of thinking will very likely be taking away the opportunity for less fortunate golfers because this wonderful program you are advocating will not stop at just this golf course.

I would venture that the BREC board members who are avid golfers are members of private clubs so they could care less about golf availability for the less fortunate who may only get to play golf one Sunday afternoon per month at the closest course to them.

As for whatever latest and greatest program promotions in other states are cities located in La which are designed to lessen golf opportunities I personally do not care to hear about them. Myself and every other tax payer pays premium dollars for BREC to exist. I’m pretty sure the property where the golf course in question is located was donated for a golf course by a private citizen. So BREC put up the money needed to make the golf course a more quality golf course

I'm waiting to see how the greens handle the family reunion picnics held on them...