Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Town Manager admits that Mike Zinkin's Community Center predictions were accurate

Let's look back...

October 8, 2015


Excerpt from article by Tim Steller, Arizona Daily Star. “In OV elections, golf is legitimate concern.”

“He [Zinkin] alleged that the town’s revenue projections (Community Center, golf, restaurant & tennis) are too optimistic.”

Fast-forward approximately two and a half years…

February 2, 2018

Excerpt from Town Manager, Mary Jacobs memo to the Town Council regarding Community Center and Golf Operations


“It is my professional opinion that pre-purchase financial/operational projections were overly optimistic in suggesting that initial needed capital investments in the aging facility and golf courses could be paid from the Community Center Fund. The financial model was overly reliant on a projected increase in membership, something that did not transpire as expected.”

[Thanks to Take Back OV for providing this information. View their website HERE]