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Trustees defer membership and facility fee changes, ask staff for member contact and financial data
Summary
Board members discussed raising membership rates and fees for facility use but generally agreed to delay any increase until staff can provide membership contact data, revenue summaries and an implementation timetable.
Trustees of the Atoka Municipal Golf Authority discussed but did not adopt changes to membership or other golf-related fees during the meeting recorded in the transcript.
The board debated whether to raise membership rates, with several trustees expressing reluctance to increase fees during winter months and asking staff for a formal cost-and-benefit analysis. Trustees noted a roughly $100,000 drop in revenue in 2024 compared with 2023 (as discussed in the meeting) and asked for detailed revenue and expense reports, a current membership contact list and timing estimates for implementation before any rate change is proposed.
Why it matters: membership rates and facility fees directly affect course revenue, member retention and the golf authority’s ability to fund maintenance and equipment replacement.
Details discussed included: suggested membership-price scenarios (examples cited in discussion included single, senior and family prices in the ranges discussed by trustees), administrative lead time for changing billing and membership opt-outs (trustees estimated a 60–90 day implementation window to notify and process changes), and the need to include any cart-barn charging fees in a membership package if the board proceeds. Trustees asked staff to return with a comprehensive fee schedule and a timeline showing how many days it would take to notify members and implement changes.
Board direction: trustees agreed to postpone any final decision and asked staff to present a formal fee schedule, account-contact information for members, and projected financial impacts at a future meeting. No formal motion to change rates was made.
