Finance
Expected Costs
James H. Dingeman III
Treasurer
The Phase I and II projects were an economic driving force for CCD. Key investments in both amenities and infrastructure attracted new Members and filled the Club’s roster. While projects were selected to attract new Members and young families, it is important to remember that we have all been able to enjoy our revitalized clubhouse, Fitness Center, Bowling Center, racquets facilities, and Summer Village for over a decade, as well. The quality of Club offerings has led to Member usage that would have been impossible to imagine during the planning of the early days of the Phase I and II projects. Gross revenues and Member equity have more than doubled since 2013 and we are debt-free as of this past April.
As mentioned earlier in this document, Country Club of Detroit has built up a significant cash balance in our capital treasury; specifically, we ended fiscal year 2025 with a balance of nearly six million dollars. Careful spending and investment put membership at an advantage as we look to execute the next piece of our plan. Phase III–Irrigation, first of the Phase III projects, was overwhelmingly approved by a vote of the membership at the Annual Meeting in October of 2025.
The use of existing capital treasury will reduce the projected assessment cost of both Phase III–Irrigation and Phase III–Golf Practice Facilities and Short Course by over 50 percent.
Member assessments associated with the Phase III projects will be consecutive, not concurrent; at no time during this project will two assessments overlap one another.
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First Payment in December 2013
Final Payment in April 2026$100 monthly across all membership categories
The Long-Range Planning Fee is associated with the Phase II improvements from 2014 to 2016
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First Payment in May 2026
Final Payment in April 2028This assesment was approved by Member vote in October 2025
24-month payment schedule
$167 per month for Active Golf Members; $72 per month for Social
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First Payment in May 2028*
Final Payment in June 2030*This assessment will be on the ballot in October 2026
26-month payment schedule
$20 per month projected increase over the irrigation assessment**
*Estimated timeline
**For most golfing Membership categories
In summary:
CCD is in excellent financial condition;
$2.4M in capital treasury will be used to make these assessments as low as possible;
Financial assumptions are not factored around increasing the membership; and
CCD is not currently planning to take on new debt to pay for any of the Phase III Projects.
Phase III—Golf Practice Facilities and Short Course Projected Assessment Costs
To review the total projected assessment cost for your membership category, please expand the relevant section below. Members will have the option to make one single payment in full, or may choose to finance the assessment over 26 months.
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Total Projected Assessment Cost
$4,550
Projected Monthly Payments
26 monthly payments of $187
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Total Projected Assessment Cost
$4,296
Projected Monthly Payments
26 monthly payments of $177
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Total Projected Assessment Cost
$3,866
Projected Monthly Payments
26 monthly payments of $159
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Total Projected Assessment Cost
$4,296
Projected Monthly Payments
26 monthly payments of $177
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Total Projected Assessment Cost
$3,442
Projected Monthly Payments
26 monthly payments of $142
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Total Projected Assessment Cost
$3,414
Projected Monthly Payments
26 monthly payments of $141
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Total Projected Assessment Cost
$3,548
Projected Monthly Payments
26 monthly payments of $146
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Total Projected Assessment Cost
$2,258
Projected Monthly Payments
26 monthly payments of $93
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Total Projected Assessment Cost
$3,246
Projected Monthly Payments
26 monthly payments of $134
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Total Projected Assessment Cost
$2,190
Projected Monthly Payments
26 monthly payments of $90