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Council shifts Roadrunner Park construction to fund $5.8 million Sierra Vista Golf Center energy project
Summary
City staff proposed delaying Roadrunner Park construction for a year and reallocating funds and a large solar rebate to a roughly $5.8 million energy savings and well-replacement project at the Sierra Vista Golf Center amid sharply higher utility costs for the course.
City staff told the City Council they plan to delay Roadrunner Park construction for one year and reallocate capital improvement funds to an energy-savings project at the Sierra Vista Golf Center (SVGC) after discovering much higher-than-expected utility costs at the golf facility.
Victoria (budget staff) told the council that electricity costs tied to the golf course wells have been “skyrocketing,” running roughly $13,000 to $16,000 a month and that the front-9 well is old and likely needs replacement. Victoria said a past estimate from Castle and Cooke placed a new well around $700,000, but she noted that estimate is roughly two years old and will need updated costing.
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