Oval Beach Season Recap

City Council Agenda Item Report

FROM: Nicole Bredeweg MEETING DATE: October 08, 2025

SUBJECT: Oval Beach

DESCRIPTION:

Attached are reports on daily & season passes (property owners & non-residents) passes along with financial costs for Oval Beach & City Parks over the last five calendar years. I’ve added the concession numbers, as well, for last year and this year.

Oval Beach / Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area

2025 Season Financial Report

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2022 Season

2023 Season

2024 Season

2025 Season

Sales

Sales

Sales

Sales

43,338 daily passes ($8?)

49,118 daily passes ($10)

43,731 daily passes ($15)

49,260 daily passes ($15)

1,939 season passes (nonresident)

1,930 season passes (nonresident - $50)

2,014 season passes (nonresident - $75)

1,686 season passes (nonresident - $75)

400 season passes (resident)

375 season passes (resident)

419 season passes (resident $20)

435 season passes (resident - $20)

Beach Revenue vs. Beach and Park Expenditures 1,000,000 900,000 800,000 700,000 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 0

811,205

570,472

535,346

867,526 600,226

774,910

874,114

800,908

554,614 354,153

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

OVAL BEACH REVENUES

570,472

535,346

600,226

811,205

874,114

OVAL BEACH AND PARKS EXPENDITURES

354,153

554,614

867,526

774,910

800,908

OVAL BEACH REVENUES

OVAL BEACH AND PARKS EXPENDITURES

Park expenses cover four restrooms, Wicks, Willow, Coghlin, Peterson Preserve, Jones, Cook, Village Square, and Mt. Baldhead Park. The expenditures incorporate the estimated restroom project costs, which is in process. Revenue rose thanks to a gorgeous summer and higher attendance. Visitor behavior shifted toward daily-ticket purchases versus season-pass sales.

102 Butler Street  P.O. Box 86  Saugatuck, MI 49453 Phone: 269-857-2603  Website: www.saugatuckcity.com

9/19/2025

GL NUMBER

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT FOR CITY OF SAUGATUCK Calendar Year DESCRIPTION

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

GATE AND PARKS Fund 101 - GENERAL FUND Dept 751 - PARKS & RECREATION 101-751-702.000 SALARY/WAGES 101-751-720.000 FRINGE BENEFITS 101-751-730.000 SUPPLIES 101-751-801.000 CONTRACTAUL SERVICES 101-751-819.000 CHAIN FERRY REPAIRS 101-751-900.000 PRINTING & PUBLISHING 101-751-913.000 INSURANCE 101-751-920.000 UTILITIES 101-751-928.000 TRASH 101-751-930.000 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 101-751-946.000 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 101-751-960.000 SIGNS 101-751-970.000 CAPITAL OUTLAY Total Dept 751 - PARKS & RECREATION Dept 756 - OVAL BEACH 101-756-702.000 SALARY/WAGES 101-756-720.000 FRINGE BENEFITS 101-756-730.000 SUPPLIES 101-756-801.000 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 101-756-850.000 TELEPHONE 101-756-860.000 EDUCATIONAL TRAINING 101-756-900.000 PRINTING & PUBLISHING 101-756-913.000 INSURANCE 101-756-920.000 UTILITIES 101-756-930.000 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 101-756-946.000 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 101-756-960.000 SIGNS 101-756-970.000 CAPITAL OUTLAY **NOTE: MT BALDHEAD RESTROOM COMING SOON Total Dept 756 - OVAL BEACH

64,710.00 77,552.00 89,019.00 89,422.00 46,396.00 28,808.00 35,328.00 43,597.00 39,420.00 23,265.00 15,560.00 27,350.00 36,747.00 30,067.00 23,685.00 8,562.00 10,219.00 39,536.00 28,065.00 18,833.00 419.00 1,107.00 6,057.00 187.00 263.00 2,400.00 2,500.00 2,575.00 3,553.00 3,701.00 25,333.00 25,262.00 29,715.00 29,070.00 24,314.00 6,752.00 12,455.00 16,367.00 24,933.00 3,187.00 7,963.00 32,723.00 26,665.00 19,030.00 9,655.00 42,931.00 43,822.00 48,298.00 67,384.00 26,798.00 556.00 360.00 90.00 90.00 3,750.00 44,550.00 265,958.00 114,733.00 24,460.00 (207,744.00) (311,948.00) (600,207.00) (445,767.00) (210,441.00)

79,632.00 18,219.00 8,182.00 9,273.00 1,931.00 492.00 1,554.00 3,800.00 4,775.00 5,529.00 12,668.00 354.00 -

113,249.00 46,154.00 16,259.00 12,473.00 2,217.00 1,000.00 1,782.00 4,000.00 9,246.00 8,329.00 25,845.00 2,112.00 -

134,137.00 28,691.00 9,716.00 18,203.00 2,238.00 1,150.00 1,757.00 2,798.00 13,219.00 5,685.00 28,468.00 21,257.00

147,425.00 31,042.00 24,821.00 22,946.00 3,267.00 1,924.00 1,975.00 3,336.00 7,265.00 6,182.00 48,003.00 118.00 30,839.00

121,298.00 24,611.00 24,595.00 16,588.00 2,818.00 521.00 2,453.00 5,801.00 8,521.00 14,341.00 40,484.00 327.00 109.00 328,000.00 (146,409.00) (242,666.00) (267,319.00) (329,143.00) (590,467.00)

Fund 101 - GENERAL FUND TOTAL OVAL BEACH REVENUES TOTAL OVAL BEACH AND PARKS EXPENDITURES NET OF REVENUES & EXPENDITURES

570,472.00 535,346.00 600,226.00 811,205.00 874,114.00 (354,153.00) (554,614.00) (867,526.00) (774,910.00) (800,908.00) 216,319.00 (19,268.00) (267,300.00) 36,295.00 73,206.00

CONCESSIONS: Dept 758 - OVAL CONCESSION 101-758-702.000 SALARY 101-758-720.000 FRINGE BENEFITS 101-758-730.000 SUPPLIES 101-758-801.000 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 101-758-850.000 TELEPHONES 101-758-860.000 EDUCATIONAL TRAINING 101-758-930.000 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE Total Dept 758 - OVAL CONCESSION TOTAL OVAL CONCESSION REVENUES TOTAL OVAL CONSESSION EXPENDITURES NET OF REVENUES & EXPENDITURES

39,933.00 3,256.00 51,336.00 4,019.00 85.00 350.00 98,979.00

32,574.00 3,030.00 40,021.00 2,333.00 235.00 268.00 78,461.00

99,587.00 (98,979.00) 608.00

97,694.00 (78,461.00) 19,233.00

COMBINED OPERATIONS TOTAL REVENUES TOTAL EXPENDITURES NET OF REVENUES & EXPENDITURES

570,472.00 535,346.00 600,226.00 910,792.00 971,808.00 (354,153.00) (554,614.00) (867,526.00) (873,889.00) (879,369.00) 216,319.00 (19,268.00) (267,300.00) 36,903.00 92,439.00