On November 29, the city council voted to allow the city manager or a designee to set various golf fees, including golf cart rental and green fees, allowing staff to fluctuate pricing based on factors such as weather, course conditions and tee-time popularity. Golf fees were previously set by the city council via an ordinance.
Longmont, Colo., Considers Municipal Golf Course Projects
Projects totaling $6 million for the Sunset, Twin Peaks and Ute Creek golf courses are proposed for a possible bonding issue in 2019. The city is considering whether the golf courses are worth the expense as rounds are on the decline, though one councilman noted that “if we’re going to have the golf courses, we have to keep ’em in good shape.”
Longmont (Colo.) Courses Consider Price Hikes
City council is considering an increase in green fees for the first time in four years for Sunset, Ute Creek, and Twin Peaks golf courses.