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Future of Orange Park Country Club’s golf course being discussed

File photo - An aerial from Sky 4 shows the Orange Park Country Club in 2019.

ORANGE PARK, Fla. – There may be progress for residents of the Orange Park Country Club looking to get their golf course up and running again. 

News4Jax reported on its bankruptcy and closing in 2019.

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Now, as first reported by Clay Today, residents have met with a new developer who may be interested in buying the golf course.

Clay Today’s article says some residents recently met with a Washington, D.C., developer, Banks Shao. It says there is support from some residents to see the 18-hole course return, but the process is in no way finalized, and 121 Financial Credit Union still owns the property.

The newspaper reported that in a meeting last month with residents, Shao said he wants to spend around $800,000 to expand the clubhouse ballroom and he made an offer of $1.2 million last August.

Homeowners association president Jennifer Tossavainen told News4Jax on Monday that the credit union is scheduled to come to a meeting in December with an update.

Tossavainen also said she doesn’t know if the bid by Shao, who’s representing a person in the community, will be accepted. She said there are a lot of interested parties, but the homeowners association does not have a vote, as it does not own the property.


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