John Holmes, director of the Revenue‑Producing Facilities Division, presented the division’s annual update and identified growth across multiple programs, facility renovations and recurring staffing challenges.

Holmes told the board the Sportsplex added four dedicated pickleball courts in February 2023, which increased open play and raised pickleball hours by 17% to more than 9,600 hours. He also said renovations to the pump room and the addition of four boilers reduced pool closures and canceled classes.

The presentation listed activity highlights across facilities: Hamilton Creek Marina hosted regattas and sailing instruction (92 students certified by Sail Nashville); Music City BMX hosted a national event with more than 4,200 attendees; Nashville Rowing and Vanderbilt Rowing ran the Percy Priest Sprint Regatta with about 1,000 athletes; the ice rink logged 135,200 participants, including 17,000 public skaters; and Wave Country served more than 55,000 visitors between Memorial Day and Labor Day 2024 and will open for the season on Memorial Day.

Holmes said the Disabilities day program expanded by 19 participants across five sites but still had 71 people on a waiting list. On golf, the division reported roughly 400,000 rounds in 2024 (a 20% increase since 2021) and credited smart agronomic practices and affordability. In response to a board question about pace of play and staffing, Holmes and golf maintenance staff said seasonal hires help in summer but that staffing remains a challenge; Brandon Denton, golf maintenance lead, noted the use of tougher bermudagrass varieties and aeration practices to preserve turf quality under high use.

The presentation credited partnerships and volunteers in several areas; Holmes acknowledged his leadership team and multiple facility managers who support operations across golf, aquatics, ice, tennis and the Parthenon. A board member asked follow‑up questions about golf demand and pace of play; Holmes cited limited hours driven by current staffing levels and said the division is aiming to balance fiscal responsibility with available staffing.

Holmes concluded by noting the division oversees point‑of‑sale systems across Metro Parks and coordinates with IT and treasury on merchant services and credit card processing.