Commerce City proposes 2027 fee increases for Buffalo Run golf and recreation
The proposal would raise many Buffalo Run golf fees by about 25%, increase recreation charges and set a $140 senior annual pass, with a presentation scheduled for Sept. 14.
Commerce City is proposing broad increases to 2027 golf and recreation fees, including roughly 25% increases across many Buffalo Run Golf Course charges and a jump in the senior annual recreation pass from $12 to $140.
The City Council’s Sept. 14 agenda lists the proposal as a presentation, not an ordinance or resolution. The council communication says the proposal could be added to a future agenda, but the records do not set a date for a final vote.
At Buffalo Run, proposed weekday resident 18-hole fees would increase from $32 to $40, while weekday nonresident play would rise from $40 to $50. The proposed resident seven-day annual golf pass would increase from $1,600 to $2,000; the nonresident version would rise from $2,400 to $3,000.
The golf changes also cover senior and junior rates, nine-hole play, golf carts, pull carts, club rentals, driving-range buckets and corporate and individual annual passes. City materials say many golf rates have not increased in more than 20 years. The proposed $50 weekday nonresident 18-hole rate would remain below the presentation’s cited $56.91 average for comparable public courses.
Recreation increases would affect center admissions and memberships, outdoor-pool admission, pool cabana rentals, room rentals, deposits, shelters, athletic fields, trail events and park vendors. The senior annual resident pass would increase from $12 to $140. Current senior annual resident pass holders who are at least 62 could retain the $12 rate while their passes remain active. Recreation-center rates would apply at Eagle Pointe and Bison Ridge recreation centers, where the presentation says passes may be used at either or both facilities.
City staff estimate the golf changes would generate about $480,000 in additional 2027 revenue and the recreation changes about $352,000. The city describes the increases as part of an effort to improve financial sustainability and recover costs as equipment, materials, wages and other operating costs rise.
The Council communication recommends advancing the proposal and lists an estimated implementation window from Jan. 1 through April 1, 2027. The fee presentation describes the proposed effective date as the first quarter of 2027. Neither document establishes final approval or a final fee schedule.