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Council committee approves Ely Park rate increases after season of record rounds
Summary
At a budget hearing, Binghamton councilors approved rate increases and closed the Golf Fund budget after hearing from Ely Park management about record rounds, rising revenue, upcoming capital needs and food-and-beverage plans.
Binghamton City Councilors meeting as a Committee of the Whole approved increases to greens fees and annual-pass prices for Ely Park and closed the Golf Fund budget pages after hearing a presentation from the course’s manager about record play and revenue.
The council’s finance committee voted to raise rates for weekday and weekend tee times and increase annual-pass prices, and then closed the Golf Fund budget (pages referenced during the hearing). The measures passed by voice/roll-call votes recorded at the meeting as 4–0 in favor.
Ely Park management reported the course is on pace for more than 32,000 rounds this season and has exceeded $1 million in total revenue for the first time. Chris Strand, speaking for the course’s management under Troon, told councilors rounds and revenue have grown over the five seasons Troon has managed the facility and credited staff for improved turf and course conditions despite a wet summer.
Strand outlined near-term capital and equipment issues that informed…
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