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A committee member recounted that the current heavy round tables and mismatched white chairs are a safety and aesthetic problem and urged staff to buy new square tables and coordinated seating like other courses. Pat O'Hara and Cliff Swan said past budget allocations included $10,000 for Grandview that went unspent; the overall patio-furniture line across courses had savings of roughly $21,000 compared with earlier estimates. Jeff Smith, the Crooked Putter lessee, told staff his lease document indicates the rec center owns the patio furniture and he would not be purchasing replacement items himself.

Cliff Swan noted the lease had been recently renewed and said if the lease does not require the lessee to provide furniture, the association would be responsible for replacement. Committee members asked staff to follow up with the general manager and procurement and, if appropriate, to use the previously saved funds to purchase new patio furniture sized for the Crooked Putter’s needs.

Ending: Staff agreed to review the lease language and to pursue purchasing new furniture for Grandview’s Crooked Putter if the association is contractually responsible and funding is approved.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Golf Committee Meeting - Thursday, March 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Committee members raised safety and aesthetic concerns about the patio furniture at Grandview’s Crooked Putter; staff said the rec center technically owns the furniture per the lease and will examine using previously saved funds to replace it.","taxTitle","Sun City West, Maricopa County, Arizona","taxId",54255,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6276091,"Irrigation and turf projects on schedule; water usage and spring aerification planned",185,1842000,2027000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2661435-eba369e5d9dd4954da047a7d40d98ea0&start=1842&end=2027","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2661435-eba369e5d9dd4954da047a7d40d98ea0/thumbnail_1842000.jpg","/articles/6276091/Sun-City-West/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Irrigation-and-turf-projects-on-schedule-water-usage-and-spring-aerification-planned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6276091-ceb4e53f83804104e9a7a5d8c8bfccf7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201101&Signature=XuRCVfIyraRT8Q~Qz3~fz5tXAa66tuCcspZ6piweRDErO7hgDoEXAfczPLNxo5o5Q8JqYdAV3OiJLM15lb9BO1WvFKQui4aVlNhpwfTklkp5bGZvSnNLt5TqnoGVdKNra-PbWJMJz9e11Z9~6DbIgRKhPoH14TNW1tyYSpvPi2YdF4Dy6ZUt6DIMJuoH4WlcOIG9c-fde0yxWTW8VY73Y3xu1ZjaitoegCV7SXQjSP2zgoqXS6V~Z-i4ankgWAP1wUSjpvMtSyxAip7HNHrRSkSy2ESGHxgLa52hdri7GCLXG2cwkdVXlnekC7UvJKLyt0E6RvgJCEaTpjhmYaIIBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Todd Patty, the golf maintenance manager, updated the committee on several course projects including the Echo Mesa irrigation main-line road crossings, a turf conversion schedule on a No. 9 fairway, and the spring aerification schedule.

Patty said crews had installed road-crossing main lines on Terra Vista and Trail Ridge Drive and planned a pump-station connection the week of March 24. The turf conversion at No. 9 fairway is scheduled for the week of June 9 and will use a mix of sprigs and sod; staff will sod portions of the green complex to allow mower access with plywood during the work. Patty also announced a five-day closure for Grandview (April 10–14) to perform half-inch core greens aerification and deep-tine aerification on fairways; the closed days include a portion of the weekend but preserve Tuesday/Wednesday ladies’ and men’s-day play as scheduled.

Year-to-date water usage is above last year: Patty reported the golf division used about 221 acre-feet more water year-to-date than last year, and staff estimated they saved roughly 20 acre-feet across the seven courses from a short-term water shutdown and rainfall, equal to approximately 6.5 million gallons. Staff noted electrical pumping costs are the larger operating expense associated with irrigation but did not provide a specific dollar amount.

Ending: Staff will proceed with the scheduled closures and conversions and return updates at future committee meetings; the pump-station connection and No. 9 turf conversion are on the spring/summer schedule.","Maintenance staff reported Echo Mesa irrigation crossings, a turf conversion schedule, spring aerification closures and year-to-date water usage; committee noted closures and operational impacts.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6276096,"Golf committee considers updating dress code to modernize standards, seek clearer signage",656,1036000,1692000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2661435-eba369e5d9dd4954da047a7d40d98ea0&start=1036&end=1692","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2661435-eba369e5d9dd4954da047a7d40d98ea0/thumbnail_1036000.jpg","/articles/6276096/Sun-City-West/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Golf-committee-considers-updating-dress-code-to-modernize-standards-seek-clearer-signage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6276096-4030c17ed4d458cdf758e4aa535c7215/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201101&Signature=PYXyjtg~vwyofybicuju0c~~Jd~HMmBgMWEuFRWBWKAm8fEP7AzuueEhhFiSHMyonmZmkP9Nw~7tnARyEqKlJDIc4d6GJs7MrLX2ccDfa61qIxziTVjKQ0SMG7DFThlpvXjksYI4YhBroePUYlDiSmzgN-oPcFoM0ngZJUi3D7tsy4DI4ra9oP3WIC2lPYuxp7iRGHaTOrCIlNofZJzE6zQfoB~CFmrpmCh~NAFDxwE5AIWRhrooWkRwAXIoeKF-dDoonEtpXaJLNZaDr9TENyFIN4mruQTCsIYwuE9ITkN5D3fjOsB4xwnJpF4ZvMGOT56LWVaZySnXvExou0s83Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Golf operations presented a redraft of the golf course dress code and asked the committee whether to adopt changes that clarify standards across the seven courses, practice areas and putting greens.

Pat O'Hara said the current policy dates to 2017 and some wording—such as a reference to skirts being “mid-thigh in length or longer”—felt outdated. The proposed drafting would allow denim if it appears in good repair, explicitly include practice facilities and putting greens, require hemmed clothing free of holes, and prohibit apparel displaying profanity or controversial messages. Staff proposed a visual guide (acceptable vs. unacceptable apparel) for golf shops to reduce confusion and planned to have final determinations made by golf-shop staff on duty.

Committee members raised enforcement concerns. Multiple members said starters would be responsible for initial enforcement but questioned whether they would enforce strictly; others said the community’s demographic reduces the incidence of “inappropriate” attire but that guest behavior might be different. One commenter suggested adding language that the dress code is a suggested standard rather than mandatory; others favored keeping it as enforceable policy but narrowing language. Committee members agreed to add explicit language that the dress code applies to putting greens and driving ranges; O'Hara said he would incorporate that change and return the revised wording.

Ending: Staff will revise the draft to clarify locations (putting greens, driving ranges), include a visual guide, and present a final wording for committee recommendation to the governing board.","Golf operations proposed updating the 2017 dress code to clarify acceptable attire across all facilities; committee members debated enforceability and scope and asked staff to add explicit language covering putting greens and driving ranges.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6276101,"Committee presses staff for plan to reduce ball-machine noise, asks for cost timeline by next meeting",386,3774000,4160000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2661435-eba369e5d9dd4954da047a7d40d98ea0&start=3774&end=4160","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2661435-eba369e5d9dd4954da047a7d40d98ea0/thumbnail_3774000.jpg","/articles/6276101/Sun-City-West/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Committee-presses-staff-for-plan-to-reduce-ball-machine-noise-asks-for-cost-timeline-by-next-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6276101-dfe05a9536982ac7b8b93b908e035c83/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201101&Signature=G9uo9b~kaI7kRmbqpR7SYHvHzj~b3tTHAq-MhRCVqFyQMoU2ez03BY0zyFa3j2fHF6CNkult~QSITbNG4DBg-~UPqKnk~RRQKg-uuck502sQVy0Sy6uxXD4qwBbPX6e0trAru8ra55EUifqrAaVENsR7j478WgJmlXCGWwi9WvRk3Te9w33NtvwoPJQ0fHsyiMkoOWKZJWmIkn0eXsbLTgM3GswiQaELj6Rm0W-CIFWgEf3ys~YwFv7tPiZctIanmtO6y3HkPJz6Q38zY9jpUU2ylqPU-HQI2SyubCPm4g-6hZt~H1lJsDdyfiDT-dTgkzCA5t3-jeNdYn~487i3Wg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sun City West golfers and committee members told staff the noise from driving-range ball machines—particularly those placed near clubhouse patios—has become disruptive on course patios, and the committee asked management for a concrete plan and cost estimate by the next meeting.

Several committee members and residents described the machines as loud enough to interfere with patio conversation, especially at Echo Mesa and Grandview. One member said the machines were “annoying” and urged staff to act; another asked for a budget line to move or cover the devices. Pat O'Hara and Todd Patty said staff have tried multiple mitigation approaches, including padding inside machines and repositioning them, but that previous fixes either degraded machine reliability or failed in high heat. O'Hara said the machines come from the same dealer and acknowledged the dealer knows of the drop noise when balls are dispensed.

Committee members estimated the moving cost of an individual machine has been in the low five figures; in the meeting staff gave a ballpark of about $10,000 for a new machine and cited prior moves that were “somewhere between $10,000 and $20,000.” The committee asked staff to return at the next meeting with a timeline and definitive cost estimate for moving or otherwise mitigating noise, and the general manager agreed to provide a firm answer by the next meeting.

Ending: Staff committed to deliver a timeline and cost estimate at the committee’s next meeting; the committee suggested adding a line item in the capital plan if costs justify a funded project.","Members complained about loud range-ball machines at Echo Mesa and other course patios and asked staff to deliver a timeline and cost estimate for relocation or noise mitigation at the next meeting.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6276106,"Sun City West golf committee backs fee changes, rejects range-ball and trail-fee proposals",6095,2905000,9000000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2661435-eba369e5d9dd4954da047a7d40d98ea0&start=2905&end=9000","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2661435-eba369e5d9dd4954da047a7d40d98ea0/thumbnail_2905000.jpg","/articles/6276106/Sun-City-West/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Sun-City-West-golf-committee-backs-fee-changes-rejects-range-ball-and-trail-fee-proposals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6276106-26cd3bfd024c0a6f399c1d627217214b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201101&Signature=MLKy-I-Y89fU3KdbQ0Zte-Kom13vzAwV4e-fpmq78a2JrhfR7Kby57hjKDcG7KebVhVTe73mP2V1Mpn1~U7dEUgnBvpVidUWCRE-VDTlOd2fHi3nUaLtlX-6tNgPSx4i0LA9pcuzfGEG9s40x-3B-rbEPbLdasSOBXxexOPxfYS7YBBwAW1T5eF3q4KJAw9jsDaZrhJ692-9Km1IpWci1QtFSHm7ckZCQps-T0FCZAHSBo7U-t08HujxdXzKMzLArzVTKxZAfzCwUxA-DS5LtmnA1K2pum4QBcPU7CkZF6nh6QnIdzPaLWLkA~78txC775yinXe-hfUX6mC7xPXIQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sun City West Golf Committee on March 13 reviewed the proposed FY2025–26 golf operating budget and reached a consensus recommendation to adjust selected greens fees rather than adopt proposed increases to range-ball prices or a new trail fee for nonmember golfers.

Committee members heard Cliff Swan present the budget outlook and revenue targets for the golf division. Swan said staff budgeted 320,000 rounds for the fiscal year and projected the division would end the current year close to budget after modest revenue shortfalls and expense savings. To meet an approximate $400,000 revenue target in the operating budget, staff proposed a mix of small fee increases and other changes.

The discussion focused on a staff proposal that included: a $1 increase for members during the transition season, a $3 increase for nonmembers during transition, and an additional nonmember increase in peak season to generate the bulk of the needed revenue. After extended discussion the committee agreed by consensus not to increase range-ball prices at the driving-range machines and not to adopt the proposed $3 “trail fee” charged when a nonmember does not rent a cart. Instead the group directed staff to implement the fee adjustments discussed (member transition +$1; nonmember transition +$3; nonmember peak increase as discussed) and return with final wording and the exact fee schedule for governing-board approval as part of the budget process.

Swan explained the rationale for the choices. He said members generate about 260,000 rounds annually and nonmembers about 60,000; small changes to peak-season nonmember rates have a disproportionate revenue impact because many nonmember rounds occur in peak months. He also outlined other proposed revenue levers discussed at length, including an increase to range-ball buckets (from $3 to $4) and a $3 trail fee for nonmembers who do not rent a cart. Several committee members warned that raising range-ball charges or imposing a trail fee would draw community pushback or be hard to enforce, and multiple members preferred raising greens fees targeted at outside play.

Swan and committee members also reviewed card products (Unlimited, Kachina, Coyote and twilight cards), seasonal round counts, and average revenue per round by card type. The committee asked staff to prepare final fee language and a clear public explanation for the governing board; staff said they would include the recommended changes in the budget materials and return with precise figures.

The committee did not take a formal recorded roll-call vote on the fee changes; members described the group’s direction as a consensus recommendation to staff to prepare the increases described. The governing board will receive the budget and any fee changes for final approval.

Ending: Staff will finalize the precise fee schedule and include it with the FY2025–26 budget materials for the governing board to consider; the committee expected the finalized numbers to return in advance of that meeting.","After a multi-hour presentation on the FY2025–26 golf budget, the Sun City West Golf Committee agreed to move a set of recommended rate adjustments to produce targeted revenue while declining proposals to raise range-ball prices or add a trail fee for nonmembers.","actionData","errors"]

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