Susan S. Phillips Village Manager Stacy C. Eggers IV Attorney Village (828)898-9292 www.seesugar.com  ) a  Gunther Jochl Mayor Scott J. Brown Mayor Pro Tem Council Members David Ammann Wade Wittman Dick Casey  INC, 985  THE VILLAGE OF SUGAR MOUNTAIN 251 Dick Trundy Lane Sugar Mountain, NC 28604  Manager's Weekly Update October 17,2023  Golf Operations: As the season draws to a close on Sunday, October 22nd, activity has slowed this month with most of our summer people having left for the season and the cooler weather. Though play has slowed, revenues and the number of rounds of golf still exceed last year's. We have seen an increase of $6,906 or 37.41% in revenue this month through October 11th ($25,367) ino comparison to the same period in October 2022 ($18,461); with an overall increase in revenue of $68,593 or 12.02% for the 2023 season April-October 11th ($639,438) in comparison to the same period of 2022 ($570,845). While we have seen an overall increase in revenues this season, we have also seen an increase in the number of rounds played by 780;2023-16,200 rounds vs 2022-15,420 Tennis Operations: Tennis is also finishing another busy season, with the courts closing for the season after play on Sunday, October 15th. Tennis has seen a slight increase in revenue of $837 or 2% fori the period May through October 11, 2023 ($40,988) in comparison to the same period Village Hall Parking Lot Repairs/Paving: Tri-County Paving has completed the re-paving of the Village Hall Parking lot. They also resurfaced several areas of road cuts on the mountain. Tri- County will return in the Spring to do more extensive resurfacing of our Village streets. Public Works staff will restripe the yellow and white lines on our streets before the Winter: season. Tourism Development Authority (TDA) Board Meeting: The TDAI Board met on' Wednesday, October 11, 2023. The Board approved $100,000 in funding fori improvements tot the pump: station and irrigation lines on the golf course. The Board also approved the 2023-24 Sugar Bus contract with Elder Transportation. They approved a $3,000 sponsorship of the Woolly' Worm Festival. There was discussion of the 4th of July fireworks, withi thel Board deciding on a deluxe display that willl be 18 minutes inl length. They will negotiate with the company to reduce the total price from $27,0001 to $22,500. Mark File submitted the attached The August 2023 collections of the occupancy tax showed an increase of 1% in comparison to August 2022. The occupancy tax collections fort the period September 2022 through August 2023 ($873,724) have showna a decrease of $167,0860 or: 16.06% decrease in comparisont tot thes same period of2022 ($1,040,810).  rounds.  in 2022 ($40,151).  September 2023 marketing update.    Decorative Street Lights; Golf and Tennis Parking Lot: Public Works staff have begun the installation of seven decorative streetlights in the Golf and Tennis parking lot. Installation is Property Tax Collections: Of the $1,410,198 total 2023 levy, $541,097 or 38.37% has been collected with a balance of $869,100 uncollected through October 11, 2023. Al balance of$ $6,005  expected to be completed the week of October 16th.  remains uncollected fort the 2014-2022 tax years.  sespectrully submitted,, AaniQypo  Susan Phillips' Village Manager