Bartlett has plan to save Quail Ridge Golf Course, but residents disagree about path forward
Quail Ridge Golf Course closed Nov. 2, 2024, after 30 years of operation. (Michael Waddell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The City of Bartlett’s move to save Quail Ridge Golf Course passed its first hurdle last week.
The suburb’s Industrial Development Board unanimously endorsed a new tax-increment-financing district with the revenues used in part to save the Quail Ridge.
The city’s Public Safety and Greenspace Preservation TIF is designed to improve traffic safety, protect public green space, and strengthen the local economy. Part of the green space aspect is to use $3 million from the TIF agreement to buy the golf course at 4055 Altruria Road.
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Michael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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