The board received a report from golf course staff highlighting higher play volume, several recent tournaments and a preliminary revenue figure. The presenter described the first-quarter rounds as up roughly $14,000 from the prior year and reported a revenue figure the presenter stated as $840,000 for the recent period.

Golf staff said expenses and capital outlays are being managed and described a modest decline in the course’s bank balance (staff reported the account dropped by about $10,000 to roughly $372,000 at period end). Staff described a profitable year overall and said the course produced a “very good” net result, characterizing recent operations as enabling continued capital work.

The golf report listed a capital improvement priority list that includes bridge approaches and bridge replacements, restrooms, a greens mower and a larger utility vehicle to move equipment. Staff said tee-box work and approach grading will be the immediate bridge-related focus. Other planned items include signage and potential pro-shop improvements or relocation as longer-term projects.

On equipment procurement, staff said the city’s engineer can run the bidding process for new carts and quoted a fee of about $1,500 for that procurement support. Staff said cart delivery timelines are vendor-dependent and that orders can be 40–50 days out; they expect at least partial delivery near the start of the year. The golf report also covered events that bring visitors to the course (US Kids tournaments, company outings and local championships) and noted those tournaments help revenue and community exposure.

Board members discussed the benefit of a stable, well-managed golf operation for attracting qualified staff and generating capital funds. Staff said if the current revenue trend continues, the course could fund several capital items over the next few years without additional subsidy.

No formal board action was taken on the capital list during the meeting; staff will bring formal budget figures and vendor quotes to the council for approval as needed.