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Oak Hills Park Authority approves 2025–26 operating and capital budgets
Summary
The Oak Hills Park Authority voted to approve its 2025–26 operating budget and a $344,500 capital program, including planned bunker work, a water-well project and parking-lot repairs; members discussed financing timing on several large purchases before the vote.
The Oak Hills Park Authority voted unanimously June 26 to approve its fiscal 2025–26 operating budget and a $344,500 capital budget for the coming year.
The vote, taken after a final review of changes since the prior meeting, came after staff and trustees discussed several capital items that could affect cash flow, including a proposal to accelerate purchase of a new greens mower and an interim lease payment for golf cart GPS equipment.
The authority’s finance director, Mark Controller, told the board the park will likely end the fiscal year with $200,000–$300,000 more cash than budgeted, driven largely by stronger-than-expected greens-fee revenue. He said net operating income for the first 11 months is about $232,000 above the year-to-date budget and that the authority has repaid roughly $120,000 to the city so far this fiscal year.
Chair Alan Dutton said the operating budget’s net income projection fell from about $454,000 to $434,000 because the GPS subscription for leased carts requires a short-term operating lease this year. Mark Controller confirmed the GPS cost is roughly $4,000 per month for six months.
The capital budget includes funding for: a second phase of bunker reconstruction, an estimated $70,000 set aside for cart-path repairs, an allowance for parking-lot resealing and curb/pipe work, a $40,000 water-well project intended to restore a previously drilled well that could add about 34,000 gallons per day of withdrawal capacity, and a $6,500 hot-water heater replacement at the rental house. Jim Shell, superintendent, said the previous well could not be used earlier because of state licensing issues but that resurrecting it would reduce water purchases over time.
After discussion the chair called for a roll-call-style approval. Denise Brown, Gary Leeds, Jeff Switzer, Jennifer McAllister, Mary Veral, Richard Dellinger and TJ Trimboli all recorded votes in favor; the motion passed.
The authority’s chair and staff noted that some capital estimates are placeholders based on earlier figures and that staff will return with refined vendor estimates for large projects. The board also agreed the cart-GPS lease timing and any accelerated equipment purchases would be managed with attention to the capital plan when the general manager presents final cash-flow details.
The authority adjourned to executive session after completing the vote and other agenda items.
