While its offices are in Westborough, a significant amount of Indian Meadows Golf Course's land is located in Northborough. That land could become the home of the New England Ruffnecks if the town decides not to buy it.
A purchase and sale agreement for $1.9 million has been drawn up between IM Gold, which owns the club, and New England Baseball Enterprises. According to the agreement, if purchased, the land would become the home of the New England Ruffnecks, a baseball development program for children between 13-18.
New England Baseball hopes to acquire the property "for the purposes of construcing and operating a competitive baseball facility consisting of four baseball diamonds. In addition to operating tournaments at this site, it will become the home of the New England Ruffnecks," reads a letter addressed to the Northborough Board of Selectmen on May 24.
Since the land is classified under Mass. General Law as recreational land, Northborough, and possibly Westborough, have a "right to refusal" if an offer is on the table.
The town has 120 days to determine if it wants to pursue the right of refusal, according to Town Planner Kathy Joubert.
"The town administrator has requested the various boards," said Joubert, "report back their opinion to him prior to the June 25selectmen’s meeting, as to whether or not they believe the town should purchase the parcel."
The Open Space Committee voted 5-0 in favor of pursuing investigating what uses the town could use the property for, and recommended that the town buy it. The Conservation Commission, the Planning Commission and the Recreation Commission will also provide recommendations to the Board of Selectmen.