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Select Board approves proposed 2025 golf fees after public hearing with no public comment
Summary
After a public hearing and a presentation by golf staff, the Select Board approved the 2025 fee schedule for municipal golf facilities, increasing several annual and daily rates; the vote was unanimous and public comment was nil.
The Yarmouth Select Board closed the public hearing on the town's proposed 2025 golf fees on Feb. 25 and unanimously approved the fee schedule presented by golf staff.
Town staff read the public notice and the proposed fee schedule into the record. Scott Gilmore, director of golf operations, Dennis Sawyer, head golf professional, and Ted Deckel, a volunteer vice chairman of a golf community group, described facility investments, recent capital work and membership/daily-round trends. The presenters said last year the courses produced roughly 1,300 memberships, about 88,000 rounds and the Links course improvements were expected to reopen in April.
Under the motion approved by the board, the 2025 annual pass and daily fees will rise in multiple categories. Highlights in the proposal included an increase in the annual full pass from $1,365 to $1,425 and senior annual pass from $840 to $875; other pass categories and daily greens and cart fees were increased across multiple age and passholder groupings. The director of golf retains authority to adjust daily fees in response to market conditions.
There were no public speakers during the hearing. The board voted unanimously to close the public hearing and to adopt the 2025 fee schedule as presented.
The board thanked golf staff for their outreach and capital investments and noted the fee increases were intended to reflect market conditions and recent course improvements.
