Sunrise golf course posts near-target April revenue; aging bridges flagged as imminent repair needs

Sunrise golf course staff told the Park Board that April revenues were slightly below target after several rain days but substantially ahead of April 2024, while raising safety concerns about failing slab bridges that carry golf carts.

Roger, who presented April financial data, said top revenue streams (green fees, cart fees, food and beverage) fell short in April by about $2,300 compared with goals because of six rain-out days and a major weather event that wiped out a weekend. He said rounds in April were 1,893 with 920 season-pass rounds and that the operation still exceeded April 2024 by roughly $8,000.

Roger described event rescheduling after rainouts (a boys invitational rescheduled for June 3) and said the chamber scramble was fully booked with 36 teams. He also described damage to some carts and that a customer agreed to cover repair charges for one cart.

Course staff and board members raised urgent safety concerns about multiple slab bridges. Staff reported one bridge on hole 15 was undermined and “a mess,” and that two or three slab bridges with culverts will require work. Staff relayed two different cost perspectives: an outside estimate “somewhere between $20,000 and $30,000” (per bridge context) and an in-house crew estimate that doing the work internally could cost “$5,000 to $8,000, maybe $10,000 tops.” Staff said they have barricaded one bridge to prevent cart traffic and are diverting cart traffic to another hole while they decide how to proceed.

Board members urged staff to prioritize the bridges and explore funding; staff said they could address repairs in-house later in summer or in winter if budget or staffing constrain immediate work. No formal funding decision or motion was recorded at the meeting.