Washtenaw Community College sets sights on country club

Washtenaw Community College is looking its latest gift house in the mouth. That gift horse would be the Washtenaw Country Club and what its' finding inside is about $1.9 million in cavities. Or rather debt.

The college is looking to take over the country club, about 1.5 miles away from its campus. In return the college would also take on the country club's $1.9 million in liabilities.

"It's not a done deal," says Janet Hawkins, coordinator of public information for Washetnaw Community College. "We've been approached by the country club about gifting it to the college."

If the college does take on the 122-acre country club, it will use it to expand its culinary arts and turf management programs. The longtime private country club would also be opened to the public and used to for college and community functions.

"This would be a great venue for the community for these events," Hawkins says.

The country club is more than 100 years old and one of the oldest in the state.

Source: Janet Hawkins, coordinator of public information for Washetnaw Community College
Writer: Jon Zemke

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