CITY OF CARLSBAD PROPOSED MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE
Cost and funding
The Carlsbad Municipal Golf Course will cost an estimated $30 million to build.
Overview
Initial site clearing has begun on the city's new 18-hole championship golf course, which is scheduled to open in 2007.
http://www.ci.carlsbad.ca.us/parks/golf.html
That's the old estimate. In late July, the City approved about $35 million in construction contracts alone.
From the July 26th North County Times article "Carlsbad Council Awards Golf Course Construction Bids":
"Proposed for a nearly 400-acre site along Palomar Airport Road at College Boulevard, the 18-hole course was once thought to be less than a $10 million project. Construction alone is now forecast to cost $35 million. Add in the cost of purchasing the land, the endless plan redesigns forced by environmental concerns, the price tag for the golf carts and other equipment, and it's actually a $57 million project."
Anyway, what's a few million here or there? Bottom line is that Carlsbad can afford to support its citizens' right to free speech.