The new year looks to bring in some big changes to the Mt. Carmel Golf Course. At last night’s City Council meeting, City Clerk Rudy Witsman said a tentative agreement had been reached with West Berwick Golf Club to take over operations of the city-owned course beginning January 1st….

The golf course has been a drain on city resources in past years running hundreds of thousands of dollars in the red. Witsman said finances played a role in the city working out an agreement with West Berwick…

Witsman said the city will continue to own the property.

Doug McPherson acted as spokesman for West Berwick at last night’s meeting and he said the group is looking forward to taking over the course.

The city council voted to approve the tentative agreement which will be finalized at their next meeting on New Year’s Eve. 

Here is Witsman’s full prepared statement delivered last night…