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Old 09-07-2022, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by OhioBuckeye View Post
Well I would guess at least 80 to 90% goes to golf & all the seasonal plants.
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Originally Posted by golfing eagles View Post
Based on???????

Pools are very expensive to maintain and we have over 100 of them, all heated
Rec centers are cooled (and heated) and need cleaning and repairs
Common area lawns are mowed, bushes trimmed weekly. Flowers are only changed 4x/year.
Parking lots and MMPs need maintenance and repair
Community watch
Manned gates
And of course 43 exec golf courses need water, fertilizer and mowing. But 80-90%??? I'm not so sure.
Guessing is unnecessary, the budget is available online.

The SLCDD/SLAD budget shows $77M revenue. A few of the expenses are:
$2.2M Landscaping
$2.8M Golf mgmt svcs
$1.8M Pool maintenance
$3.0M Buildings
$7.8M Principal
$15.5M Interest

Principal and Interest alone make up 30% of the budget leaving less than 70% for everything else

While there are expenses for golf other than just the management services, it is a long way from $5M (landscaping included) to $60M (80% of the amenity budget)
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