Huron Pines Golf and Country Club will purchase 12 new carts for the 2022 season.
Blind River council gave the go-ahead to provide funding to purchase the 12 carts requested by the course to allow for delivery next year. Approval was given at council’s virtual meeting Monday evening.
An excerpt from a request from the golf course board for the purchase of new carts follows.
Under the Town of Blind River management agreement for the municipal golf course, it states that the management board must have budget approval from the municipality before purchasing.
As all the equipment and assets are owned by the Corporation of the Town of Blind River, council must be advised of what has been added to their asset management portfolio.
In 2021 it was budgeted to purchase new golf carts, as the current fleet were at the end of their useful life, as such 12 carts were ordered.
However, due to COVID-19 shortages, they have only just arrived on Sept. 27.
At the time of delivery, they were advised that should they be thinking of replacing any more carts in 2022, they would need to order them now or they would not be able to purchase any in 2022, the board was told by its cart supplier.
The Board discussed at their Board meeting Sept. 27, and are requesting from Council prior budget approval to purchase 12 more golf carts in 2022.
Coun. HP Roy asked about the cost for the carts last purchased to get an indication of what the new carts might cost.
“The original cost for the golf carts was around $92,000 and that was with the taxes for the 12,” CAO/Clerk Katie Scott responded. “We’re unsure at this time; unless one of the board members has further to add to this, but I don’t recall them advising this was going to be the same price. It would be in the neighbourhood of this amount.”
Council agreed to the purchase.