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Golf is more than an excuse for a walk in the park, and Hillside Golf Course is inviting golfers to take ownership in the appearance of the course.
Golf Superintendent Patrick Kilbride met with the Sidney City Council Tuesday to regarding a proposal for golfers, or any organization interested, to beautify tee boxes.
The memo presented to council says Hillside Golf Course is seeking individuals, groups (including ladies league and men’s league) or businesses to adopt a hole tee box to improve and beautify for the 2019 season. Golf course staff will provide guidelines on what can and cannot be done at the tee boxes. The memo says the project is meant to add character, color and beauty to the areas.
“We want community involvement in the golf course,” Kilbride said.
However, the project cannot result in additional duties for the golf course staff, according to Kilbride.
The council also cautioned against large signs at the tee boxes.
The council also discussed with Kilbride the purchase of a new turf utility vehicle. The golf course had budgeted for a new vehicle for the 2018-2019 fiscal year. However, a water well pump had to be replaced. Kilbride’s memo on the turf cart explains the pump cost about $18,000, leaving $39,000 in the equipment budget. It would also mean the proposed mower purchase would be delayed until at least the 2019-2020 fiscal year.
The turf vehicle currently in use is about 12 years old. Kilbride said most turf vehicles last about 10 years.
“It is a general purpose vehicle,” he said.
Kilbride added the specs were designed for fit of a sprayer tank without retrofitting. Bids range from $15,863 for a Kawasaki from Superior Outdoor Power in Superior, Neb., to $15,236 for a 21st Century Equipment (Sidney) proposal for a John Deere. Kilbride was encouraged to meet with 21st Century staff to see if the tank can be properly fitted into the proposed turf cart.
In other business, Finance Director David Scott addressed the budget. Scott’s report said property tax collection revenue is averaging 20 to 24 percent over the previous four years at this point in the fiscal year. He said the bulk of the property tax revenue will come in the spring.
He said he is “still impressed with the sales tax.”
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