OVIEDO, Fla. – Oviedo’s mayor is asking residents for input on what should come next for the city-owned Twin Rivers Golf Club.
On Friday, Mayor Megan Sladek is hosting a conversation on how the golf course should be improved, conserved, expanded, managed, or modified.
The meeting was scheduled as Sladek said she has once again proposed to put a “no build” easement on the vast majority of the Twin Rivers property.
In 2017, the struggling Twin Rivers Golf Club was purchased by the City of Oviedo after concerns that the land would be developed into apartments and homes.
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“The intention was to preserve it forever,” Sladek said. “We want to have a conversation about to go ahead and take the building rights officially off of that land.”
In 2020, Sladek proposed putting permanent development restrictions on the property, but the council at the time rejected the idea over concerns that the measure would be too restrictive.
Friday’s conversation will also happen as Oviedo has explored conducting an audit on the company that manages the golf course.
“We want to make sure that we have periodic audits to make sure we’re following the contract,” Sladek said. “The city wants to make sure that any vendors that we subcontract to are completely transparent.”
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Sladek said she would like to see if any improvements can be made as residents continue to pay for the golf course purchase through raised stormwater fees.
“I want to make sure that those people get the benefit that was promised, which is no building in this area. Ever,” Sladek said.
Friday’s meeting is at 4 p.m. at the Twin Rivers clubhouse.