{"id":23160,"date":"2020-05-30T16:23:14","date_gmt":"2020-05-30T22:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/?p=65055"},"modified":"2020-05-30T16:23:14","modified_gmt":"2020-05-30T22:23:14","slug":"new-granby-ranch-golf-operator-hopes-to-open-course-within-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/local-news\/new-granby-ranch-golf-operator-hopes-to-open-course-within-week\/","title":{"rendered":"New Granby Ranch golf operator hopes to open course within week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Granby Ranch has a new golf course operator and could be opening within the week.<\/p>\n<p>Headwaters Metropolitan District, which contracts out the operations of Granby Ranch, approved a contract with Touchstone Golf effective Monday. Headwaters President Lance Badger added that there was a \u201cstrong likelihood\u201d the golf course would be open within the week.<\/p>\n<p>The news comes after Marise Cipriani, former manager of Granby Ranch Amenities and Granby Realty Holdings, announced that the company would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/news\/granby-ranch-management-to-walk-at-end-of-month\/\">cease management operations<\/a> after Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of that announcement, Headwaters said it had received a draft management agreement for consideration from Ridgeline Executive Group, the agent for the lender that had previously indicated interest in taking on management operations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"row shn-donation shn-donation-mobile p-0\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/shn-logo-2x-wht.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/shn-logo-2x-wht.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"handleDonationButtonClickMidArticle()\">Donate<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In an email Friday, Ridgeline declined to comment on where its potential management agreement stood and what this arrangement with a new company meant for their dealings with Granby Ranch.<\/p>\n<p>During the Saturday meeting to approve the contract with Touchstone, Badger said that talks have not halted with Ridgeline.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(Touchstone) were brought in to expedite the opening and operations of the golf course,\u201d Badger said. \u201cThat does not negate the ongoing discussions with Ridgeline and what we\u2019re doing with regard to their management.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Touchstone Golf is a golf course management and advisory firm. According to its website, the firm has provided services to Applewood Golf Course in Golden, the Golf Club at Fox Acres in Larimer County and many other courses across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Christopher Harff, the only other board member on Headwaters, also provided an update from the transition committee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have been working diligently on a number of issues pertaining to the transition,\u201d Harff said. \u201cI think it\u2019s important to note that all parties are working together. Overall, we\u2019re making good process on a number of fronts and we\u2019ll have more updates as the process unfolds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a very short meeting, Headwaters approved the agreement and allowed the metro district to act out any related contracts. The board also moved to open a bank account for golf operations with Badger, Harff and a Touchstone representative as authorized signatories.<\/p>\n<p>Badger disclosed during the meeting that he was no longer an employee of Granby Ranch Amenities or Granby Reality Holdings. As of Monday, he will be consulting for the receiver of Granby Ranch.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting, which occurred via Zoom, did not permit public comment. However, in a group chat homeowners expressed discontentment with what they described as a lack of transparency.<\/p>\n<p><em>Sky-Hi News editor Eli Pace contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-sky-hi-news\"> <\/figure>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/news\/new-granby-ranch-golf-operator-hopes-to-open-course-within-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Sky-Hi News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Granby Ranch has a new golf course operator and could be opening within the week. Headwaters Metropolitan District, which contracts out the operations of Granby Ranch, approved a contract with Touchstone Golf effective Monday. Headwaters President Lance Badger added that there was a \u201cstrong likelihood\u201d the golf course would be open within the week. 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