TOWN OF GREENFIELD

Notes and comments from the Supervisor

 

Brookhaven Board Votes to Donate to Greenfield

 

 

            The Board of Directors of O.B. Beyer Recreation Park Inc. has voted to grant the donation of the Brookhaven Golf Club and associated lands to the Town of Greenfield .  The non-profit board was formed in 1960 to provide oversight of the recreational area for International Paper Company employees of the Corinth Plant.  A nine hole course was built and followed by an additional nine holes.  The course was designed by George Pulver, a local golf pro and expert.  Pam Thomas says “The original facility was planned to have expanded recreational areas besides the course.  In 2002 the IP Corinth mill closed and the use of the golf course by the former mill employees waned.”

 

            “Municipal courses are experiencing renewed interest in tough economic times as they are usually more affordable and well maintained.  Private/members only course fees are harder to justify.  Yet recreation is an important factor to the residents of a community”, said Dick Rowland, Supervisor of the Town of Greenfield .

 

            Recreation areas can be added to the Park so as not to affect the play of golf and will give the residents of all communities a nice, safe place to enjoy benefits of life in Saratoga County .

 

            “Brookhaven comprises 380 acres, all but 27 are in the Town of Greenfield and the majority of the employees are from Greenfield ”, stated Pam Thomas, Vice-President of O. B. Beyer Board of Directors.  “It makes sense to move the park forward with Greenfield .”

 

            Greenfield will hold two public information meeting on Sept. 2nd and Sept. 9th at 6:30 PM at the Greenfield Community Center to let the public know more about plans for this important park.