HUTCHINSON, Kan. — In what is expected to be met with some mixed reaction, the Hutchinson City Council will be asked to approve the next phase of the Carey Park golf course master plan during Tuesday's regular meeting.
The course has been undergoing a steady renovation since 2009 replacing the irrigation and making improvements to several holes during each phase.
The latest round of improvements will include filling in the pond at the 6th hole, adding several tee boxes and replacing the greens on holes 7 and 8 which have been problem areas for the course for several years.
They will also change the type of grass in the fairways on several of the holes to make it similar to the improvements already in place. One of the bigger improvements will be a new practice area next to the driving range The new area will include practice for sand bunker shots and a pitching and putting green area.
The low bid for the work is from Houska Inc. and totals $364,118.
Tuesday's meeting begins at 9 a.m. and will be shown on the city’s YouTube channel.