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Oro Valley Town Council votes to keep golf courses open

Posted at 2:54 AM, Oct 03, 2019
and last updated 2019-10-03 13:44:00-04

TUCSON, Ariz. -- The Oro Valley Town Council finally came to a decision about its golf courses during a meeting Wednesday night.

The discussion has been a polarizing topic among the people who live in Oro Valley. Earlier this year, the town announcedit wanted to close all of the courses for financial reasons.

In a 6-1 vote, councilmembers decided to keep two course with 36 holes but with some conditions. Those include raising membership rates by 10% by January 1, 2020, welcoming outside play at the course and trying to recruit more members.