County May Sell Orgill Golf Course -- Fund Priority Is Maintaining Services Over Recreation

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In the hunt for new and lasting revenues, Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton has joked about selling the Edmund Orgill Golf Course in Millington, saying in January that doing so could generate "what, $300,000 to $400,000? That's like putting a teacup of gasoline in a limousine - a Ford limousine - and how far can you get on that?"

County commissioners now hope the sale might help fuel the county through at least the next fiscal year, leaving fewer budget cuts in its path.

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County May Sell Orgill Golf Course -- Fund Priority Is Maintaining Services Over Recreation

Commissioners asked Wharton's administration to look into selling the 175-acre golf course to avoid certain proposed cuts - including grants for The Food Ban...

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