The City Council voted to approve a contract with JJ Keegan to conduct a comprehensive strategic review of the Adams Golf Course management model. Golf Professional Jerry Benedict will retire Aug. 16, which has facilitated the need to explore management options at the course going forward.
As a contractor to the City, Benedict is not an employee of the City but acts as the department’s director. Benedict owns the vehicles and other equipment used at the course, excluding maintenance equipment, as well as the retail merchandise that is sold at the clubhouse. These items will be purchased by the City upon his retirement, as contractually required.
“Approval of this contract will allow the consultant, JJ Keegan, to examine how we are operating the golf course today and compare that to more current trends and options we may not even be aware of,” said Assistant City Manager Laura Sanders. “We’ll use those results to determine how best to move forward at the course in the future.”
The cost for the services is $15,000 and will be paid for through the General Fund.