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Mitchell board approves July minutes and financial reports; hears updates on cemetery and golf renovations
Summary
The Mitchell board approved its July minutes and financial reports, heard a staff update that cemetery revenues are down while golf revenues outperformed expectations, and discussed contractor corrections for newly built tee boxes that will be remedied under warranty in spring.
The board opened the meeting, approved the July minutes and then voted to accept the financial reports.
During the financial review, staff said cemetery revenue is down compared with last year, driven mainly by lower lot and columbarium sales, while cemetery openings have increased. Staff also noted outstanding headstone maintenance stemming from a donation made two years ago and described planned capital work to complete a Digital Cemetery project and front-shop improvements.
On the golf side, staff reported year-to-date revenue of about $569,000 and compared that with last year’s roughly $602,000–$603,000 result, projecting a possible year-end figure near $675,000 if conditions hold. Staff cautioned that weather remains a material variable. They also said several revenue line items are favorable (noted as over budget in the report) and cart rentals are up; at the same time, costs such as insurance and computer software exceeded expectations.
Board members and staff discussed newly constructed tee boxes where poor soil mix left some strips bare or compacted. Staff said the contractor, Dunnick, acknowledged the issue and will return in spring to remediate problem areas and, if necessary, re-sod them under a one-year warranty. The board asked for close follow-up on remediation and for staff to document warranty obligations.
Staff also described hiring challenges that left part-time labor costs elevated and provided a snapshot of payroll and upcoming invoices for capital work. A motion to approve the financial reports (mover: Joel; seconder: Mark) passed by voice vote.
The board listed several upcoming golf events and noted weather-related closures had affected play earlier in the season. Superintendent remarks covered installation of a donations sign for the food shelf, fence repairs, expanded camera monitoring in garden areas, cemetery staff assistance on a lakeside engineering project, and plans to open and rake bunkers after a scheduled invite.
Votes at a glance
• July minutes: approved by voice vote. • Financial reports: motion moved by Joel, seconded by Mark; approved by voice vote. • Boys State tournament (see separate item): approved by voice vote.
The board then adjourned to conduct a scheduled tour of the golf improvements at the maintenance shop.
