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Greeley golf staff outline fee-review timeline, possible cart fee increases and planned projects funded from enterprise surplus
Summary
Golf Manager Chris Colling told the board that fees follow a three-year cycle with cart fees rising in year three, budget submission is due by early May, and a projected $200,000–$250,000 enterprise surplus could fund irrigation, bunkers and other course projects; GPS for carts is planned pending budget approval in October 2026.
At the Jan. 8 meeting of the Greeley City Golf Advisory Board, Golf Manager Chris Colling walked members through the department’s fee-review schedule and potential uses for a projected enterprise surplus.
Colling said fees operate on a three-year cycle and that cart fees are scheduled to increase in the third year; he told the board he will distribute detailed fee information in March and that the city’s fee schedule will be submitted by the start of May. Colling noted nearby Loveland is charging about $2 more than Greeley for comparable items, and said the increase is intended to keep Greeley courses affordable while covering rising costs.
On technology, Colling said the department is planning GPS units for golf carts but will not announce installation until budget approval (anticipated in October 2026). If approved, GPS could support no-drive zones and temporary geo-fencing for moisture or closure areas. Colling said the GPS investment is one reason some fee increases are being considered.
Colling provided a 2024 vs. 2025 earnings comparison showing prime-time fees and punch-card revenue contributed to higher revenue in 2025. He projected that once the budget is settled there should be roughly $200,000–$250,000 available in the golf enterprise to fund smaller capital projects — examples he cited include irrigation design for Highland (around $50,000), bunker renovations, a driving-range tee, new chipping nets and greens work — without tapping CIP funds.
Board members asked for clarity on which projects were CIP-funded; Colling clarified the front-9 work at Boomerang was CIP-funded and the pumphouse project is Water & Sewer-funded. He also noted the last of a cemetery loan to golf was paid off in 2025, per a prior manager. Colling said he would provide more detailed fee information to the board in March as promised.
