These people have already gone through some expenses. I think we have an obligation to assist them and offset any additional finances incurred by moving. The legality of any financial assistance is questionable, though. Right now, I would like to talk to the city manager and see if we could come up with something to lessen the impact on these people. City officials could also provide assistance by searching for replacement facilities themselves, said Assistant City Manager Ivan Welker.
Some commissioners are hesitant to push back the demolition any further.
The golf course at Brownsville Country Club is also slated to be redone and the new course will reclaim some of the land the Golf and Recreation Center is currently situated on. Work on the golf course has been set so it will be open during peak golfing seasons and around months when newly planted grass could have a difficult time growing. You re going to have this white elephant just sitting there, with no one using it. If we prolong it, we re going to miss the Winter Texan season and some of the growing season. Mayor Henry Gonzalez suggested pushing back the date to July 31, after most of the events at the facility have taken place.