The Parks and Recreation Committee met 07/07/2025. One of the items they discussed was the Reid Golf Course Revenue and Expense Report for the month of June.
I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download:
Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation Tom Flick was very happy with Reid’s financial situation, saying, “The golf course is just rocking it.” The shutting down of many normal recreational activities during Covid had resulted in an influx of additional golfers including youth to Reid. Staff still had no idea when that influx would plateau. June of 2025 set a record for gross revenue, and the golf course continued to exceed its revenue projections when the weather was nice. Additionally, expenses were in order and half of their expense budget still remained.
Compared to the end of June last year, Reid’s 2025 revenue was only approximately $12,300 lower than in 2024. Deputy Director Flick noted that July of 2024 was not a good month for golf due to weather and temperature. If July of 2025 had better weather he expected July of 2025 to exceed July of 2024’s revenue.
Golf course revenue over the last several years had been amazing, with the golf course pulling in close to $200,000 in profit each year, as compared to $50,000-$60,000 each year prior to Covid.
Alderperson Chris Croatt (District 14) was pleased with the numbers. As a long-serving alderperson he remembered a time when the golf course was not doing as well. He thought the change was, “a tribute to everything that the city has done since they took over the management of the entire facility. […] I don’t golf there. I don’t golf at all, but what I’ve seen is real stability there with, you know, the staff and the leadership, and your leadership, and Dean’s leadership, and just trying to make this really work. And it’s showing it in the numbers.”
View full meeting details and video here: https://cityofappleton.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1306654&GUID=EFA095F7-E318-417B-B488-EF17D5DB2F18
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