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Parks department wins approval to forward tennis-court renovation, golf-cart lease and new parks FTE to full board

5559944 · August 12, 2025

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The committee recommended approval to forward three parks items — Grass Lake tennis-court renovation, a 5-year lease for 75 golf carts at Cascades Golf Course, and addition of a full-time parks position funded by the parks millage — to the full board.

The committee recommended that the full board approve three parks items: renovation of the Grass Lake tennis courts, a five-year lease for 75 golf carts for Cascades Golf Course, and the addition of one full-time parks position funded by the parks millage.

Kyle (Parks staff) said the Grass Lake Tennis Court renovation is a planned 2025 project carried over from the previous recreation plan. The county solicited bids with CoPro’s assistance and recommended the lowest of three bids; the project would use millage funds to cover the full cost after an unsuccessful grant application. The committee voted to forward the recommendation to the full board with a recommendation of approval.

Kyle said the parks department solicited bids for a 5-year lease of 75 golf carts for Cascades Golf Course and recommended the low bid from Ezygo, a vendor the county currently uses. He noted Cascades revenue rose from $737,000 in 2020 to $937,000 in the past year and that year-to-date revenue through July was about $30,000 ahead of last year. The recommended carts include GPS units. The committee moved the lease recommendation to the full board and approved the motion at committee.

Kyle also requested adding a full-time parks position to support the American 1 Event Center and to supplement park maintenance work during warmer months. He said the position would be paid from parks millage funds and that seasonal and casual staff have been insufficient to meet operational needs because of hour caps and turnover. When asked whether a union contract would prevent elimination of the position if the parks millage failed in the future, county staff said the township’s AFSCME contract does not require maintaining the position if a grant or millage goes away. The committee voted to forward the staffing addition to the full board with a recommendation of approval.

All three park items passed at the committee level and will be considered by the full board.