 Re: Land Fill
Jim,
My club in Sacramento when I lived there, was on a landfill, and guess what...after nearly 20 years, they did not renew our lease. Turns out there is another allowable use for landfill site...more storage area for the landfill operators equipment...to enable them to make even more $$. The new location we got is almost thirty miles away!!
Remember, in a lease situation, an R/C club will eventually have to compete head-to-head with other viable businesses for the use of the facilities. I would suggest that your club work very hard during the next year...before the lease is up...to locate and arrange to purchase your own land. There are many many different ways to structure purchase contracts, so it can be affordable by the club and still make the Seller happy.
Moral of the story...if our club would have bought land 20 years ago, (there was some right across the road from the landfill site) we wouldn't:
1. Have to move and build a new field,
2. Drive 30+ miles to get to our field,
3. Could all be living like fat cats if some developer wanted to buy us out.
Good luck to you and your club, but please encourage all of the members and officers to plan ahead...way ahead.
Bill |