After a News Sentinel inquiry to the Tennessee comptroller of the Treasury on whether the golf courses should be considered open space, general counsel Robert T. Lee wrote in an opinion Sept. 26 that "golf courses cannot qualify for open space."

The previous Roane Assessor's office was erratic at best in applying green space rules and at times there was little benefit to applying. It's improved in recent years. Now let's see if any golf courses around here are affected.

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