Future of Suneagles Golf Course May Be Decided Friday

There is still more than a week to go before closure of Fort Monmouth, but already the Suneagles Golf Course is closed with no clear answer as to when it will reopen.

Will the Army grant a golf course lease to the local fort redevelopers anytime soon? Will golfers be able to tee off again before the close of Fort Monmouth next week?

These are some of the questions that could be answered on Friday when the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) holds a special board meeting at 11 a.m. in its Eatontown offices at 2-12 Corbett Way.

According to FMERA, formal action may be taken at this meeting on a lease from the U.S. Army for the . The proposed agenda will be posted on the FMERA Web site 48 hours prior to the meeting.

The Army, which operates the course and the banquet and restaurant facilities on the grounds, on Aug. 31. FMERA officials said recently that it was their goal that Suneagles, "not even close for an hour" in this time of transition.

Fort Monmouth is scheduled to close officially Sept. 15. A , under , will take over after closure.