Boulder Creek Golf Course

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Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum

Name/Title

Boulder Creek Golf Course

Entry/Object ID

MS.145

Scope and Content

Boulder Creek Golf Course MS 145 Boulder Creek Golf Course Boulder City’s Boulder Creek Golf Course--the city’s second municipal course--was one of the most contentious projects in the town’s history. First proposed in 1999 when the city council authorized a market analysis, construction work did not begin until July 10, 2001, and the course opened in January 2003. In between citizens raised concerns that Boulder Creek would compete with the city’s other municipal golf course and that it was likely to lose money. Nevertheless, the city went ahead with the project and, from the day it opened, Boulder Creek lost money and became a drain on the city’s finances, despite the city’s public assurance the course was making a profit. This contention reached an angry crescendo during the city election of 2003 when Boulder City mayor Bob Ferraro sought to defend his office against a challenge by former city councilman Bill Smith whose campaign emphasized the city‘s profligate spending--including the $22 million, money-losing Boulder Creek Golf Course. Shortly before the election the city mailed a newsletter to Boulder homes promoting the golf course and assuring its solvency--despite state law forbidding governments from supporting particular candidates; the newsletter gave the impression the city of Boulder City was aiding Mayor Ferraro’s campaign. Then, one week before the election and too late for early voters to change their vote, it was revealed that Boulder Creek indeed was operating at a $480,000 deficit. Ferraro kept his seat by a coincidental 18 votes, but faced a recall election in the spring of 2004 over a range of issues, including Boulder Creek Golf Course. Once again Ferraro kept his seat. An equally contentious ancillary issue over Boulder Creek is the city’s twice-failed effort [2004 and 2005] to sell lots around the golf course for residential development. The items in this collection include leases and contracts, financial reports, and documents relative to residential development around Boulder Creek. Documents detailing the political battles surrounding the golf course may be found in the appropriate subject and biography files. * * *

Collection

Manuscripts

Archive Items Details

Notes

MS 145 Boulder Creek Golf Course [2 boxes] Box 1 of 2 ff no. 1. budget [2003 - 2004] 2, budget [2004 - 2005] - operational summary 3. construction contract [January 14, 2001 (addendum)] 4. construction contract [April 8, 2002 (change order no. 3)] 5. construction contract [March 15, 2004 (amendment)] 6. construction contract [July 13, 2004 (amendment)] 7. equipment - carts [2004] 8. equipment and furnishings - installment purchase agreement [February 18, 2003] 9. facility - clubhouse [2002 - 2003] 10. facility lease - request for proposal [January 31, 2005] 11. facility lease - termination [March 6, 2004] 12. financial reports [January - April 2003] 13. financial reports [June 30, 2003] 14. financial reports [September 2003] 15. financial reports [October 2003] 16. financial reports [December 2003] 17. financial reports [January 2004] 18. financial reports [February 2004] 19. financial reports [March 2004] 20. financial reports [April 2004] 21. financial reports [May 2004] 22. financial reports [June 2004] 23. financial reports - Enterprise Fund [2003 - 2004] 24. financial reports - forensic audit [draft (February 13, 2004)] 25. financial reports - repayment plan [September 20, 2004] 26. financial reports - review [Septmber 16, 2003] 27. financial reports - "Triad Payments from Boulder City" [2002 - 2003] 28. legal services [September 22, 2003] 29. maintenance facility [2004] 30. maintenance services [March 6, 2004] 31. maintenance services [June 6, 2005] Box 2 of 2 ff no. 1. management agreement [April 18, 2002] 2. management agreement [July 1, 2002] 3. management agreement [August 5, 2002] 4. management - golf course oversight committee [June 2, 2003] 5. management agreement [August 19, 2003 (addendum)] 6. management overview [2004] 7. professional golf services [2003 - 2004] 8. professional golf services [2005] 9. zoning boundary adjustment [May 3, 2004] 10. residential development - residential allotment awards [1979 - 2003] 11. residential development - records of survey [1987 - 2002] 12. residential development - financial impact [c. 2002 - 2003] 13. residential development - timeline [2003 - 2004] 14. residential development - design concepts and cost of infrastructure [December 9, 2003] 15. residential development - marketing and feasibility study [March 15, 2004] 16. residential development - layout of lots [2004] 17. residential development - site analysis [May 1, 2004] 18. residential development - appraisal report [May 4, 2004] 19. residential development - ballot question [June 3 - November 3, 2004] 20. residential development - ballot question [January 19 - March 15, 2005] 21. residential development - electrical impact [June 9, 2004] 22. residential development - requests for proposals for land sales [January 31 - April 15, 2005] 23. restaurant - sublease [November 19, 2003] 24. restaurant - lease reassignment [April 12, 2004 (draft)] 25. restaurant - lease reassignment [April 20, 2004 (final)] 26. restaurant - lease reassignment [May 4, 2004] * * *

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Related Entries

Notes

subject files [Sports and Recreation - Boulder City: golf courses: municipal: Boulder Creek] subject file [Boulder City - politics and government: scandals: Ferraro/Smith (2003-2004)] subject file [Housing - Boulder City: developments [2000s]: Boulder Creek Golf Course] biography file [Ferraro, Robert "Bob"] biography file [Smith, William "Bill"]

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Create Date

March 22, 2006

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Update Date

September 8, 2025