As we learned in $1.5 Million: Nothin’ But Net last week, a bid was received to replace and extend the netting around the driving range at Trailhead Golf Course. This got me thinking about the value of $1,500,000 and what you can buy with it. I was not thinking about what the city could buy. Instead, I was thinking about what could be built and sold at retail for that amount.
The more I looked, the more it amazed me how the installation of some poles, netting, and fencing could equal the amount of an entire 6,000 sq ft finished home. Or, that the proposed amount to enclose the driving range is equal to the retail cost of 26 brand new Mercedes.
Take a look at what you can buy for $1.5 million.
Before more hate mail comes in, please remember this is not a campaign to close the golf course or the driving range. It is a reminder to pay attention to government spending and ask that city council spends responsibly.
