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Dustin, representing the Sand Creek Station team and Kemper Sports, introduced staff including Annie Carrillo (regional sales and marketing director), Tristan Webb (sales and marketing director), Lori Kimmerer (controller/HR) and TJ Weidner (regional operations executive). Dustin and TJ highlighted customer loyalty programs and technology investments that the course credited for sustaining growth.

The presentation said rounds in 2024 were technically the course’s second‑highest total after 2021 but that revenue growth and net promoter scores were historic. Sand Creek Station reported a net promoter score near 90 on a National Golf Foundation (NGF) survey that had 498 in‑depth responses from more than 27,000 contacts. The staff described the NGF survey as time‑intensive and representative of frequent players (8–15 rounds per year).

Sand Creek discussed operational tools used to capture demand, including dynamic pricing and a virtual tee‑time assistant that notifies players of last‑minute cancellations to backfill prime tee times. Staff also noted common industry challenges, including pace of play and maintaining course conditions with high rounds.

Commissioners and attendees praised the course’s management. One commissioner noted the 22% revenue increase and expenses kept below budget as evidence of strong fiscal management, and another called Sand Creek Station “one of our crown jewels.”

Sand Creek Station stressed continued investments in service, customer loyalty and staff training as central to the reported results.

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The votes followed an extended public comment period in which residents, tent operators and non‑profit sellers urged competing outcomes. City staff said the sales window was proposed to align with the state, while some commissioners and residents pushed to limit discharge to reduce late‑night disturbances.

The item began after staff presented draft language and two related references: draft revisions to the International Fire Code (IFC) and a staff‑run community survey. City staff member Erin summarized the online survey, which drew 1,448 responses: 65.4% supported a four‑day discharge window and 34.6% preferred an eight‑day window. Erin told commissioners the survey was “not a randomized sample or a scientific survey,” but was intended to provide additional public feedback.

During public comment, residents described sleep disruption and pets distressed by extended discharge, while tent operators and volunteers said shortened discharge windows materially reduce sales and income. Brian Donnelly, owner of Big Show Fireworks, said restricted discharge “hurt our sales” and noted tent owners can lose thousands of dollars when they cannot sell across the same days people can shoot fireworks. Scott Moats, speaking for a local emergency response team that runs a tent, said proceeds support equipment and training and asked the commission to allow sales and discharge to align if possible.

Commission discussion referenced the state’s broader sales window (June 27–July 5) and staff said the earlier commission motion had memorialized limited sales but had not finalized discharge days. Commissioner discussion repeatedly prioritized differing community interests — public sleep, pet welfare and neighborhood peace vs. local businesses and volunteer organizations that raise funds through tent sales.

A motion carried to adopt sales June 27–July 5 with sales hours noted in the motion, and to permit discharge July 2–5 from 10 a.m. to midnight daily (the commission clarified the discharge hours as 10 a.m. to midnight). The commission confirmed staff will draft and present a formal ordinance memorializing the decision at the next meeting. No roll‑call vote with individual member names appeared in the transcript; the mayor called for voice votes and commissioners answered “aye.”

The commission also discussed making the sales window a permanent administrative rule so staff would not need to revisit sales dates annually; commissioners left that question for later action.

The commission’s direction leaves sales aligned with the larger state window but narrows allowed discharge to a four‑day period this year, with staff to return the formal ordinance for publication and finalization.

The ordinance and any IFC text changes referenced in the discussion will be brought back to the commission for formal adoption and publication at a future meeting.

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Sand Creek Station reports record revenue, 36,808 rounds in 2024

Newton commission sets fireworks sales June 27–July 5, limits discharge to July 2–5