The council last week unanimously agreed to increase the $2 million that had been budgeted to $2.5 million to pay for the Toptracer Range, construction of a full-service restaurant in the clubhouse and other additional costs.īolduc said he would provide final costs on the various items at an upcoming council meeting.

From $2 million in borrowed money set aside to revive the property, the city is paying up to $1.64 million to Mammoth Sports Construction of Meriden, Kansas, to repair and improve the golf course. The city has partnered with GreatLIFE Services of Lenexa, Kansas, to manage the course and clubhouse. Last year, the city used $1.2 million in bond money to purchase the property while noting that demand for the golf course had rebounded. The old Foxwood Golf Course and clubhouse were closed in October 2017 after its owners experienced years of financial trouble because of declining demand. “We’ve got to hit the price points for Crestview,” Bolduc said. In response to a question from Rencich, Bolduc said the cost of a typical outing at a Toptracer Range “is a dynamic number.” “So the more tributary factors and revenue streams we can have funneling into one location is ultimately going to help it succeed.” “Municipal golf courses across America have always been hard to be profitable, and part of that is because it’s just a golf course,” Councilman Andrew Rencich said. But as you get through the day, you can do parties” and other events at the Toptracer Range. “During the day, when there are (golf) games going on and people are playing and they want to hit the driving range beforehand, there will a way where they can get buckets of balls and use it like a normal driving range. “So you can have 15 people different people playing at one time,” Bolduc told the council. Using the driving range’s existing tee box, the Toptracer Range will have 15 bays, which will include outdoor lounge furniture and cooling fans.

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