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Table Mountain Golf Course: board and city agree to reimburse projects; course outlines $4M+ capital needs
Summary
The nonprofit that runs Table Mountain Golf Course updated the council on operations, equipment purchases and an aging irrigation system. The council approved reimbursement of one percent/revenue shares for 2023 projects and accepted the course’s 2024‑25 project list.
Bob Collier, general manager of Table Mountain Golf Course, briefed the Oroville City Council on recent operations, equipment purchases and capital needs at the nonprofit 501(c)(4) course.
Collier said the course made about $74,000 in 2023 and lost roughly $124,000 in the most recent year largely because the board chose to reinvest in equipment and repairs. He told the council the club purchased new mowers and other equipment and increased payroll to retain staff. Collier said the golf course has recovered some post‑pandemic rounds but remains dependent on reinvestment: rounds declined from about 40,000 in 2022 to 30,000 in 2024.
On capital needs Collier said the golf course’s irrigation system is more than six decades old. An irrigation‑replacement estimate from a golf‑course architect was cited at about $4.0–$4.5 million. Collier and board members described other capital items: cart‑path resurfacing, septic systems for four restrooms, and additional mowers on order.
Financial mechanics and the city agreement: Collier summarized the cost‑sharing/revenue‑sharing arrangement the course has with the city. He said the course remitted $58,360.50 as the city’s 3% share of gross sales for the period under review and that the 1% project retention available under the agreement (about $18,070.89) was not requested as reimbursement in 2023 even though projects were completed.
Council action: Council moved and seconded a staff recommendation to approve the course’s 2023 reimbursement requests and to accept the course’s 2024 and 2025 project lists. The motion to approve the reimbursement and projects carried on roll call with six yes votes and one absence.
Why it matters: Table Mountain Golf Course is a long‑standing nonprofit recreational asset in Oroville; its capital needs (notably irrigation replacement) are large relative to the course’s operating revenues. The council approved the course’s project reimbursements and asked staff to monitor long‑term capital planning and the terms of the city‑course cost‑sharing agreement.
Provenance: Presentation by Bob Collier (general manager) and council roll call approving reimbursement and project acceptance.
