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Board previews $250,000 master plan capital request; operating budget updates include wage and golf-rate changes
Summary
CFO Cliff Swan previewed a proposed $250,000 capital line item for a community master plan, contingent on strategic-plan approval. Directors and members discussed wage pressures, employee retention, and changes to golf pricing that preserve member rates while raising nonmember peak fees.
Sun City West officials on March 20 previewed a proposed $250,000 capital request to begin a community master plan and discussed operating-budget assumptions including wage increases and targeted golf-rate changes.
CFO Cliff Swan told the governing board the capital item would fund a master-planning effort intended to start in fiscal 2026 and be capitalized in the 2025–26 capital improvements budget. "We're gonna add a capital item request of 250,000 for master planning," Swan said, and described the work as a detailed needs assessment with community engagement and market analysis for future amenities and services.
Directors and staff framed the request as contingent on final approval of the recently adopted strategic plan. "We wanted to make sure this is still contingent upon the approval of the strategic plan," staff said during the meeting. Board members also…
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