Golf Committee 11-10-2026

The Barnstable Golf Committee met on November 10, 2026. Golf maintenance staff reported completed aeration, topdressing, and tee-box overseeding at both courses, along with tree work by a contractor at Old Barnstable; approximately 13–14 trees were removed to open playing areas. Additional tree work may be considered this winter, and staff will seek a separate contractor for stump grinding. Staff also described recurring sinkholes and irrigation-system equipment problems, but no related repair or replacement contract was approved. A quote is pending for kitchen safety-related work involving plumbing and electrical systems; the potential cost was described as possibly five figures, with the scope and cost not yet known. A possible future facility renovation was suggested for consideration through a later capital-improvement or decision-package process, without current funding or approval.

The committee discussed golf-cart procurement: the current fleet will remain in service for another year, and staff expects to prepare an RFP beginning around May or June 2027 for a subsequent delivery, described as likely in 2028. No cart bid or award was made. Staff reported that April–October rounds were up about 2%, greens-fee revenue rose from approximately $1.66 million to $1.74 million, and range revenue increased from $178,000 to $285,000. The 2027 fee proposal is scheduled for a town-manager hearing followed by a 30-day public-comment period, with a decision expected around mid-December; no fee decision was made at this meeting. Early membership-pass sales totaled about $35,000. No procurement-related vote or contract award was identified.