BROCKTON — Brockton’s Finance Committee on Dec. 15 recommended that the City Council accept a five‑year lease agreement with New England Golf Cars for 74 golf carts at DW Field Golf Course, with payments beginning May 2026 and running through October 2030.

CFO Dr. Troy Clarkson and Superintendent Timothy Carpenter presented revenue and expense summaries showing that the golf operation generated roughly $1.4M–$1.8M annually in recent years and that cart revenues historically ranged from about $265,000 to $431,000 per year. The lease proposal calls for seasonal payments (May through October) that amount to $76,836 annually (about $12,806 per month during those months), plus an on‑call maintenance allowance of $616 and a service agreement estimated at $3,600 per year. Carpenter said a new leased fleet would relieve in‑season maintenance burdens on a five‑person staff and improve golfer experience.

Carpenter and Assistant Superintendent Kurt Calderwood said the current fleet of 76 carts ranges from model years 2012 to 2020, with many older than seven years; they proposed selling about 70 existing carts through an RFP (trade‑ins are not allowed under the state contract). The superintendent estimated conservative resale proceeds of roughly $100,000 for the existing fleet. Staff told councilors purchasing a new fleet outright would cost approximately $500,000, while the lease total over five years is roughly $390,000, making leasing a cost‑saving option in staff analysis.

Councilors asked about cart fees (current rate $22 per seat, $44 for two riders) and liability/insurance; staff said routine wear and tear repairs would be covered under the lease and that extraordinary misuse might not be. Committee members voted to recommend the order favorably to the full council.

What’s next: The committee forwarded the lease approval to the full council for final action; staff said they would issue an RFP to sell the existing fleet and will include the service‑agreement terms in the contract documents.