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CommunityGolf course clubhouse project moving ahead
Friday, June 9, 2006
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The project was under consideration by the last board of county commissioners, when the Wicomico Shores Golf Course clubhouse was supposed to be leveled and rebuilt. Then a new board of commissioners took office in 2002 and the scope of the work changed to renovate the building instead of replacing it.
On Tuesday, the commissioners approved a concept plan for that renovation of the clubhouse. Lost in the shuffle was $150,000 that ‘‘was previously spent on costs associated with designing the new clubhouse building a few years ago which didn’t move forward,” according to a memorandum from Phil Rollins, director of recreation, parks and community services.
The new project is estimated to cost $2 million. ‘‘I think we’re getting close to the end of a long road,” said Commission President Thomas F. McKay (R).
‘‘We’ve been working on this about five years,” Rollins said.
With the approval of a local task force, the new plan would store about 80 golf carts on the ground level of the clubhouse and move the restaurant and lounge to the top level for a better view of the golf course and the Wicomico River. The space would also be used as a banquet room with capacity for 300 people. The building would be expanded out over the existing patio on the second floor.
While the golf course is open for players, there would be a partition separating the restaurant and lounge from the banquet room during events.
The county has secured Dennis Anderson Construction to work on the design and the construction of the clubhouse and design, and engineering should be completed by October. Final cost estimates should be completed then, too.
