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Article: San Ramon residents cry Fore! on golf course rezoning
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- Oakland Tribune
- Article date:
- July 30, 2006
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SAN RAMON -- Sometimes, actions speak louder than words. At least,
thats what residents who live near two city golf courses are hoping
as they move forward with a ballot initiative.
The actions could come at a heavy cost to the city. Such an
initiative could cost more than $160,000.
Opponents feel that their vocal -- and sometimes brash --
criticism of the ordinance has fallen on deaf ears at the city level.
They have formed a committee -- Save Our Golf Courses as Open Spaces -
- found legal representation and have collected about 300 of a
required 2,835 signatures necessary to bring an initiative to the
November 2007 ballot.
The petition includes language stating future golf course ...