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Old 10-03-2026, 09:03 PM
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For months the Putt Putt at the First Responders Recreation Center has been closed. Daily I take the walking path which boarders part of the course. There are numerous areas where grass is bare ground where drainage is poor. Many many other areas are just bare ground. These conditions have been there and deteriorating for numerous months. A couple of months ago they tried re-sodding areas of concern to no avail. A week ago they re-sodded at least 1/3 of the 2nd hole. From a layman’s point of view it appears they are putting a band aids on a severed artery. My question is this Putt Putt maintained and repaired by the Developer, or is this rec center and it’s ammenities the responsibility of the District? Either way it appears this is becoming a costly long term issue that seems to need major surgery not a band aid.
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Old 10-03-2026, 10:07 PM
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For months the Putt Putt at the First Responders Recreation Center has been closed. Daily I take the walking path which boarders part of the course. There are numerous areas where grass is bare ground where drainage is poor. Many many other areas are just bare ground. These conditions have been there and deteriorating for numerous months. A couple of months ago they tried re-sodding areas of concern to no avail. A week ago they re-sodded at least 1/3 of the 2nd hole. From a layman’s point of view it appears they are putting a band aids on a severed artery. My question is this Putt Putt maintained and repaired by the Developer, or is this rec center and it’s ammenities the responsibility of the District? Either way it appears this is becoming a costly long term issue that seems to need major surgery not a band aid.
Disconcerting report. It’s not maintained by the developer, it’s an Ammenity that SHOULD BE kept up to acceptable standards with our Ammenity fees!
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Old 10-04-2026, 05:15 AM
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My question is this Putt Putt maintained and repaired by the Developer, or is this rec center and it’s ammenities the responsibility of the District?
I bet you could reach out to the District or the Rec Center and get your answer with one phone call.
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That course IMO too lumpy and lopsided. Water puddles kills grass maintenance makes ruts plus can’t control weeds. It will never be in pristine shape no matter how much they spend on it. It gets closes after about every rain event or dry spell.
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I bet you could reach out to the District or the Rec Center and get your answer with one phone call.
The developer has nothing to do with first responders or anything in district 4 other than the money got sued over years ago.
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Still closed?
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Yes. Walk around it daily. They’re putting sod down but doing nothing to correct the drainage problem that I can see. Long time until it opens, if ever, I believe.
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