Committee backs GSX pinsetter replacement and forwards Sports Pavilion budget to governing board

At a March meeting of the Sports Pavilion Committee in Sun City West, Chair Rose said the committee will forward the proposed FY25–26 operating budget and capital plan — including a proposed $892,000 purchase of GSX pinsetters to replace aging equipment — to the governing board for further action.

The proposal matters because the pinsetter purchase is the largest single line in the pavilion’s capital plan and affects reserves and future operating decisions. "We knew this day would come and we planned for it," Chair Rose said, noting the community’s reserve fund had been built to cover replacement cycles.

Cliff Swan, who led the budget presentation, said the committee and staff built the operating plan to preserve the facility and to continue funding the reserve. Swan said staff are proposing a 6% overall increase in rates and that the changes would generate about $65,000 in…