To: Governor Ron DeSantis
Keep River Bend Open Until the Expressway is Actually Built
River Bend Golf Links, opened in 1950, is being forced to close June 15th, 2018. The St. Johns Water Management District, who manages the property, is willing to let the course continue to operate until the new road is actually built, which is several years away. The FDOT is not allowing the course to operate, even though the road will not be built for several years and only a small part of the property will be used. This will affect thousands of people and the people deserve to maintain use of a community asset until is absolutely necessary to build the road.
Why is this important?
Thousands of people use River Bend Golf Links and have since 1950. There is absolutely no reason for the FDOT to force the course to close June 15, 2018, until the actual road will be built, especially when the St. Johns Water Management District, who manages the property, is willing to let the course continue operations until the road is built.