Burnet approves land purchase for Delaware Springs Golf Course preservation

The Burnet City Council recently approved a $625,000 purchase of 19.5 acres of land adjacent to the Delaware Springs Golf Course at a Tuesday, Jan. 27, council meeting.

City Manager David Vaughn told DailyTrib that the land purchase will be used as a stopgap to protect the city-owned course from any unwanted future development. The course is located at 600 Delaware Springs Boulevard just south of Burnet on U.S. 281.

“(This land) is solely for the purpose of preserving and protecting the golf course,” Vaughn said. “We have a great course that has a balanced mix of some development, but is still very natural and preserving that balance will ensure the course remains a great experience for patrons for years to come.”

The 19.5 acres of land, consisting of a 10.66 acre tract and 8.85 acre tract, is set to be purchased for $625,000. Vaughn told the council that funds would come from city subaccounts specifically for the golf course, and would likely not affect the general fund.

Vaughn said at the meeting that he expects the deal to go through within the next few weeks, possibly sooner than the given 30-day closing period, as the land survey and title commitment had already been finished. 

caden@thepicayune.com