After some Des Moines residents said they felt left in the dark about the decision to light Waveland Golf Course, they are questioning the city’s choice to enter into a 15-year contract with Des Moines’ longtime golf course management partner without a public bid.
Why it matters: The city has not put its golf course management contract out for public bid in nearly 20 years, and the new agreement locks in C Corporation through at least 2040 to manage and generate revenue from Waveland, Blank and Grandview golf courses…