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Ogden staff propose modest golf fee increases tied to capital upgrades and irrigation work
Summary
City golf staff proposed a modest $1 increase to 9-hole green fees, a season pass rise from $1,100 to $1,200, a new small tournament surcharge, and said larger irrigation replacement will likely require separate capital funding.
Todd, speaking for the city's golf operations, presented a midyear fee amendment package that would modestly raise user fees and create a tournament surcharge while preserving cart rates. "What we've got for you is a proposal to raise the 9-hole green fee rate by a dollar," he said, adding a season pass increase from $1,100 to $1,200 and a tournament surcharge of $2 Monday through Thursday and $4 Friday through Sunday.
Todd framed the changes as incremental and market-aware: the proposed peak 18-hole, ride-inclusive rate would rise to $54 on weekdays and $56 on weekends, which he compared to local competitors with higher prices. He said the revenue and current play levels would support ongoing facility improvements already under way at Mount Ogden and Elmani, including irrigation upgrades and a new cart shed.
Council members questioned capacity and equity: whether city-employee discount passes are being used at peak times and how fee changes would affect speed of play and customer mix. Todd said city-employee discounts are used rarely and that peak tee sheets remain tightly booked Friday through Sunday; he suggested the incremental approach preserves public access while improving long-term course condition.
On safety and capital needs, Todd confirmed an identified $150,000 screening project to address balls leaving the 9th hole at Mount Ogden and said the irrigation system is an outstanding, large-ticket item that typically necessitates alternative funding (bonding or CIP allocation). He told the council he will monitor inflation and return if higher increases are needed to cover rising operating and capital costs.
The council asked for clearer public communications on how golf revenues are used and how large capital projects would be funded; staff described options including retained earnings, CIP funds or debt for major replacements such as an irrigation system.
No formal motion or vote was recorded during the work session on the fee package.
