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Forest Lake operator reports positive first month; city outlines RFP and youth First Tee program
Summary
Interim operator Down to Earth reported mostly positive first-month revenues at Forest Lake Golf Course, introduced resident discounts and a free First Tee youth program; city staff released an RFP for a long-term operator with a mandatory preproposal meeting and scored capital-investment plans heavily.
Officials and the interim operator of Forest Lake Golf Course told the Ocoee City Commission on June 3 that first-month operations were largely positive and that the city has issued a prescriptive request for proposals for a long-term operator.
Robert Yutu of EHA introduced the 30-day update and asked Nick Dunleavy, regional manager for interim operator Down to Earth, to summarize revenue and operations. Dunleavy said month-one revenue was "pretty positive," with a small year-over-year decrease "about $11,000" that he attributed mostly to weather. He added that operating costs should trend favorable in the coming weeks.
Dunleavy said the interim operator introduced a 10% discount for Ocoee residents (applied to four local ZIP codes) and had started summer rates. He described maintenance work under way, noted new equipment arriving, and said the company had…
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