PUE Budget and Golf Course Expenses
Summary
The board wants the city, not the utility, to absorb $140,000–$150,000 a year in golf course irrigation costs carried since the 2012 utility merger. Council indicated the expense is already in the city's proposed budget for tomorrow's adoption.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jun 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
Roughly $140,000–$150,000 a year shifting from the utility to the city budget.
Utility ratepayers, since freed funds can go toward sewer plant improvements.
The golf course operation now becomes a city expense rather than a utility cost.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Page Utility Enterprises Board - Jun 9, 2026
PUE has been quietly absorbing the golf course's pipe, fittings and utility costs. The city will now list those expenses in the golf course budget notes so the true cost of running the course is visible, and the board hopes the city takes them over entirely next year.
City Council - May 14, 2026
PUE wants the golf course to cover ~$170K in pumping/irrigation costs, but there's confusion over who maintains the equipment. Council will invite the PUE board to a meeting and keep the item in the tentative budget where it can be reduced later.
Page Utility Enterprises Board - May 13, 2026
The board wants the city, not the utility, to absorb $140,000–$150,000 a year in golf course irrigation costs carried since the 2012 utility merger. Council indicated the expense is already in the city's proposed budget for tomorrow's adoption.
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