During a public comment period, a real estate broker advocated for preserving the public Tri-Mountain Golf Course to support local housing development and economic growth. She contextualized the golf course's value by highlighting Ridgefield's expanding recreational infrastructure, specifically noting its new waterfront parks, walking trails, and wildlife refuge.
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Clark County Council · May 19, 2026 · 36:26–36:36 · Watch on CVTV ↗
Keywords: parks trails
What was said
35:24 and we have the over 55 community of Fairway Village, and that's only a nine-hole course. When I am showing property or even land development, and it's to a lot of people coming here from out of state for many reasons, I deal in the mid to older population luxury custom home. They always ask if there's a golf course close by. They like to live next to it. All of them can't afford Royal Oaks, and they can't afford the other private clubs that are over in Portland. So with that said, the economic advantage is with the revenue coming in from a golf course for retail, entertainment, and what's being built in the area is what is going to draw people to a golf course. Example, Ridgefield. The port is building a new park along the waterway,
36:23 and there's gonna be a little amphitheater for outside music. There's parks, there's all walking trails. There's McCuddy's Marina. You can kayak. You can fish, and the dragon gals are there on a constant basis. You also have the refuge, not the Ridgefield, the refuge, and they just finished their brand new building for public, and it's gorgeous. So we've got Alenay with top entertainment, five restaurants. I think Travis Tritt is there next week. You've got a river being developed that's with retail. There are eight wineries in Ridgefield, and we have a golf course. So it's a one-stop shop for development, selling homes, and then you have Kalama. Am I done? - Yes. Please feel free to write or come back another.
37:22 - Well, Michelle will get another email. The reason I'm saying is I have a buyer for it. - Oh, okay. - Yeah, thanks. You can communicate through Michelle. That'd be great. Thank you. - Jamie Baer. - Good evening.
Evidence (1 match)
direct keyword 36:26–36:36 parks, trails
hat's being built in the area is what is going to draw people to a golf course. Example, Ridgefield. The port is building a new park along the waterway, and there's gonna be a little amphitheater for outside music. There's parks, there's all walking trails. There's McCuddy's Marina. You can kayak. You can fish, and the dragon gals are there on a constant basis. You also have the refuge, not the Ridgefield, the refuge, and they just finished their brand new building for public, and it's gorgeous.