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Zionsville National reports $394,000 in greens fees, outlines concession and habitat concerns
Summary
Representatives from Zionsville National told the parks board the golf course generated about $394,000 in greens-fee revenue (up about 20%) and outlined plans for a concession building, invasive-species removal and pollinator habitat challenges; operator asked staff to limit public distribution of non-contractual private financials.
Representatives from Zionsville National briefed the Zionsville Board of Parks and Recreation on Feb. 11 about course operations, revenue and capital plans. The operator said greens-fee revenue totaled about $394,000 for the year — roughly a 20% increase over the prior year — and described construction plans for a concession stand near the sixth tee.
The operator said the concession will provide seating and food/drink options overlooking holes 5–8 and that the team hoped to begin site work within two to three weeks to have it ready by race day. ‘‘We hope to start moving dirt in the next 2 to 3 weeks, and we hope to be done by race day,’’ the representative said.
The operator also raised operational challenges tied to a Duke-funded pollinator planting. One acre between holes 3 and 5 has become heavily thistled after winter and understaffing limited early-season weed control, the operator said, and asked the parks department for direction on whether to replant grass or maintain pollinator habitat. Jared said staff have ‘‘a strategy for addressing that’’ and will seed with a rented drill in spring and take a more active role maintaining habitat sites this year.
On transparency and public records, the operator said the lease defines ‘‘fees’’ as greens fees and noted the company provided required greens-fee totals to staff but requested broader private financial details not be publicly distributed. Legal counsel told the board confidential financial information could sometimes be redacted on a case-by-case basis under public-records rules.
Board members pressed for clarity about what the town may require under the lease audit provisions and urged staff to ensure any report to the public explains the figures being shown. The board thanked the operator for the course’s work on invasive species removal and for increases in participation.
The board did not take formal action on the lease; staff said they will continue to coordinate required reporting under the operating agreement.
