Plans to open the newly acquired golf course at Thompson Park got a major boost Monday night when the City Council finalized a deal for Spokes to run the facility’s clubhouse.
In a unanimous vote, council members approved a one-year agreement with the owner of Spokes Craft Beer and Tapas, the popular restaurant on Public Square, to serve food and beverages in the Thompson Park Golf Course’s clubhouse.
Spokes owner Jamie Danielson said that Spokes is just about ready to run the Thompson Park Golf Course clubhouse.
“This is the next big step,” she said about council’s action on Monday night. “We just want to get in there and make it over.”
According to the agreement, Spokes will pay $1 to run the clubhouse this season. Spokes was the only bidder.
Council members Sarah V. Compo Pierce, Lisa A. Ruggiero and Cliff G. Olney III said they are glad that Spokes is taking on the venture.
“Spokes has earned a reputation in the community,” Councilwoman Compo Pierce said.
The city still has a May 1 target date to open the Thompson Park Golf Course it purchased in January.
Golfers should learn in the next week about signing up to play at the golf course in the city’s historic park.
The city still has some major electrical repairs to complete before the clubhouse can be used. The electric system in the basement must be replaced. A quote came back indicating that the work will cost more than $35,000.
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