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Published: 03 October 2017 03 October 2017

According to Alex Brown, Town Manager, the Town of Silver City is increasing its donation to the University Golf Course (Silver City Course) from $75,000 last year to $100,000 this year. Grant County will keep its donation the same as last year at $25,000.

According to the WNMU budget the golf course is budged to take in $500,616 from operations of the golf course, grill and bar. Expenses are budgeted at $814,168. That’s an operating loss of $313,552. The loss is going to be covered by the $100,000 donation from the Town, $25,000 donation from the County and $66,890 transferred from WNMU student’s fees. There is still over a $120,000 in loss to be covered, it may be covered by reimbursement from the Town for repairs to the course done by the University.

For those tax payers that thought the Town was rid of the money pit, it appears the Town is going to be the main financial support of the course for some time.

Alfred Milligan
Silver City NM 88062