City to consider possible purchase of LC Country Club

Las Cruces Sun-News -  It's still possible the next owner of the vacant Las Cruces Country Club could be the city of Las Cruces. On the heels of a private meeting late last week with some members of the country club's board of directors, Mayor Ken Miyagishima said Tuesday he is prepared to call a closed meeting of the Las Cruces City Council on April 23 to discuss the potential of tendering an offer for the approximately 110-acre property off of North Main Street. "It just seems natural that we be a part of it," Miyagishima said. "But the $64,000 question is how much are they willing to sell it for." Robert Caldwell, a member of the country club's board of directors, said he didn't participate in the meeting between other board members and the mayor. But if the city is willing to deal, he and other board members will listen. "As we've said all along, we're open to any offers, and willing to keep the city in the loop," Caldwell said. Miyagishima and Caldwell made it clear, no formal offers have been made. Miyagishima reiterated that any offer from the city would have to be at no cost to city taxpayers, meaning that if the city were to purchase the former country club it would not involve a tax increase. The city has had a prominent role in discussions about what will become of the country club property for almost six years. In 2006, a majority of the country club membership voted to exchange the property for a golf course and country club on the city's East Mesa. However, the exchange fell through in 2010. The country club ceased operations in November and its golf-playing members have been transferred to Sonoma Ranch Golf Course, a public golf course. Since then, country club leadership has been exploring possibilities of purchasing Sonoma Ranch so members can again have a permanent facility to use. Read More News New Mexico

City to consider possible purchase of LC Country Club