WPCNR WHITE PLAINS VOICE. July 15, 2003. A Letter Addressed to News 12:

Dear Ms. Rose, (News Director, Channel 12)
I watched last night's story about Hudson Hills. This ill-conceived project has cost more than double the original estimate. Several years ago I questioned why we would build a 6th golf course when we can't maintain the other 5. I still question the thinking.

Our 5 existing courses are unworthy of Westchester County, home of some of the best golf courses in the world. Our county courses can't compare to other nearby municipal course such as Richter Park, Spook Rock or E. Griffith Harris.

Your story claims there are only public and private golf courses available. This is untrue. Centennial, The Links at Unionvale, Country Club of Lake McGregor, Casperkill, and many others offer upscale daily fee golf in a price range competitive with the (as yet unannounced but assumed) green fee at Hudson Hills.

The county has passed numerous fee increases in the last few years. We were told none of that money was going to Hudson Hills. When all of the golf revenue,( which inlcudes approximately $250,000 for the abominable sale of tee-times for the season), goes into a general fund it's hard to know where the money comes from. County courses ONLY ACCEPT CASH, which further confuses the issue.

Hudson Hills is a political boondoggle and should be sold to a private developer before another cent is wasted on it.