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RCSC committee recommends $30 increase to annual assessment, forwards 2026 budget to board
Summary
The Budget, Finance and Audit Committee of the Recreation Centers of Sun City recommended forwarding the proposed 2026 operating budget to the RCSC board, including a $30 increase to the annual assessment — from $650 in 2025 to $680 for 2026 — and several fee adjustments.
The Budget, Finance and Audit Committee of the Recreation Centers of Sun City recommended forwarding the proposed 2026 operating budget to the RCSC board, including a $30 increase to the annual assessment — from $650 in 2025 to $680 for 2026 — and several fee adjustments. Kim Wanick, a member of the committee and the five‑year planning team, said the proposed assessment change “is an increase of approximately 8¢ a day.”
The committee said the proposed operating budget assumes assessments of about $16.7 million and golf revenue of about $9.3 million, and projects wages and benefits of roughly $17.2 million for 2026. Wanick told members that 4% of the annual assessment ($670,000 projected) will be directed to the capital improvement fund in 2026, up from a lower percentage in prior years.
Committee members emphasized that payroll, benefits and turnover concerns are major cost pressures. Wanick noted the Arizona minimum wage and recent market adjustments, saying the committee’s work to raise market wages previously reduced turnover from about 40% to roughly 24%.
The committee outlined specific fee changes included in the revenue assumptions: the transfer fee paid when a home is purchased is proposed to increase from $300 to $500; privilege‑card fees tied to the assessment would rise from $3.25 to $3.40; select golf‑pass and greens‑fee amounts and bowling prices also are listed in the proposal. Wanick said greens‑fee guest rates would increase from $53 to $55 and resident daily equivalents rise from $1.78 to $1.87.
The committee’s recommendation was placed on the board schedule: a first reading was announced for Oct. 30 and a second reading for Nov. 20. No formal board vote occurred at the town‑hall meeting; the committee transmitted its recommendation to the board for consideration.
The presenters told members they will follow the two reading process and hold supplemental workshops and a Finance 101 session to explain budget details to members prior to final board action.
