Sun City board spends $225,000

The Sun City Board authorized the spending of nearly $225,000 on upgrades to parts of the Prairie lodge at the April 26th Board meeting.

The Reading Room is being remodeled to the tune of $46,380. The details of the remodeling include the painting of the existing shelving and counter surfaces along with fresh paint in the rest of the room. Nick Topf showed an example of the enamel paint being used for the shelves and said that “it won’t scratch” as he used his car keys to demonstrate the strength of the paint.

Board member Harrison pointed out that, “the board approved 2023 budget for the Reading Room renovation was only $22,000.” She was against the deficit spending that would be required to remodel the room. She was the only board member to vote against the expenditure.

The cost to replace the carpet in the public areas of Prairie Lodge will cost in excess of $177,800. The brand of the replacement carpet is the same as the carpet currently in place in the halls of the lodge. This brand was chosen due to the performance of the existing carpets.

Topf indicated that the work would begin in the near future “in the west end of the lodge and that sufficient carpet will be ordered to cover the bar area in the Fountain View lobby if the bar is remodeled or removed.”

FIRST QUARTER FINANCIALS REPORTED

Jim Sanecki, board treasurer, reported the financial results of the first quarter. He said, “the actual revenue for the quarter was $2,077,000 against a budget of $2,064,000 which resulted in a $13,000 favorable variance.

He continued, “In addition, actual expenses exceeded the budget by $68,000. A net negative surplus of $55,000 was the result.”

Sanecki also reported that “the 58 homes sold this year were 17 more than in the first quarter of 2022.”

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