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Harlingen, Texas – Christmas came early for golfers at Tony Butler Golf Course. On Friday, December 7 three 18 wheelers rolled in with 65 brand new golf carts. The carts were purchased in lieu of financing them, which saved the golf course additional expense.
The carts came all the way from Evans, Georgia from the Club Car Company, a leading golf cart innovator for more than 60 years.
David Arce, Harlingen Assistant Parks & Recreation Director says unlike the old golf carts, these arepowered by gas instead of electricity. “We’re excited to be upgrading our fleet from electric to gas. We will be able to give our customers quickerand better service with less down time.” Arce says golfers will notice a faster turn around time when waiting for a golf cart because now they don’t have to wait until the battery recharges.
The new carts were assembled one by one by Club Car employees who traveled to Harlingen for the delivery and set up.
The City got credit for trading in the old leased carts that were three to five years old and had started to malfunction due to the wear and tear of daily use. They were taken away in the same 18 wheelers that brought the new ones.
The total cost for the 65 new carts including the trade in was $211,390.85 which was part of the Golf Courses 2018-2019 Fiscal Year Budget approved by the Harlingen City Commission on September 5, 2018.
The new carts are already being used by golfers.
