When you own a business be it retail , entertainment  , or any other venture you have to manage it , once it is running smoothly and PROFITABLE you promote or hire a trustworthy person to manage said venture but you the owner still have the duty to make sure it thrives or at least breaks even , if not you sell , lease or close it down . If you do not you go bankrupt when you run out of money.

Agree with you. And if it's leased, then the agreement should be such that the taxpayer is not involved in helping the business leasing make their bills.

Real govenmental bodies in Texas put it out for bid and get paid for the use and profit of thier real property thats why a coke cost $3 at Will Rogers for example . If you lease thier space you have to agree to all thier subcontactors lease agreements , they make money on thier venues . We ????? put our heads in the sand and hope it will go away or ?????do our standard nothing.

That's why I don't get why the management of the golf course was not bid out for RFP... except that it really appears that Somervell County simply wants use of the liquor license.