GAC – An Answer Back from My Right to Know about Costs at Gunstock Mountain Resort – Average Cost per Skier - Granite Grok

GAC – An Answer Back from My Right to Know about Costs at Gunstock Mountain Resort – Average Cost per Skier

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OK, reporting back on this Right To Know on MY part is late.  Tom Day, President and General Manager of Gunstock Mountain Report, was given my RTK by the Gunstock Area Commission. I did post that up here: Gunstock Area Commission – A Right To Know Demand for a Revealed Government Record

He did reply to it (reformatted) AFTER I told the GAC that they were now out of compliance with the requirement of RSA 91-A that either the information be provided, they need more time, or that the request for the demanded information was being denied (“Well, I’m Still Waiting – And the Gunstock Area Commission Is Now Out of Compliance with RSA 91-A“).

—— Original Message ——
From: “Tom Day” <TDay@gunstock.com>
To: “Skip” <Skip@granitegrok.com>
Sent: 5/15/2022 9:29:48 AM
Subject: Ticket numbers

ETP is Effective ticket price that is a compilation of all ticket prices. Sales per skier visit is revenue per skier visit. This is the one I referenced at the meeting.

This is the data that we operate from.

ETP for FY22:      $63.14

ETP for FY21:      $57.39

Sales per SV for FY22:     $77.60

Sales per SV for FY21:     $64.44

Now, I admit – I WAS LATE IN RESPONDING – that didn’t happen until today Fortunately, there is nothing in the statute that states that the person issuing must also do a response in return.  That said, I still replied with a thank you.  Then I reviewed Mr. Day’s email again and noticed that something was off with it.  As you can see, that wasn’t the primary reason for the Right To Know I issued:

—— Original Message ——
From: “Skip” <Skip@granitegrok.com>
To: “Tom Day” <TDay@gunstock.com>
Sent: 5/23/2022 12:14:16 PM
Subject: Re: Ticket numbers

Tom,

While helpful in understanding the operation of Gunstock Mountain, knowing what the average revenue per skier was not what my RTK specified – this is only half of the demand.   I posted the RTK:   https://granitegrok.com/blog/2022/05/well-im-still-waiting-and-the-gunstock-area-commission-is-now-out-of-compliance-with-rsa-91-a

The relevant verbiage:

The approved Gunstock Area Commission Meeting held on January 19, 2022 at the Gilford Library (Gilford, NH) has the following:

“Rep. Bordes asked for the average cost per skier. Tom said that they have that number, but it is not something they want to share in a public forum due to competition.”

Thus, with that remark, Mr. Day revealed the existence of a government record which IS a public record and subject to RSA 91-A. Thus, this Right To Know is demanding that Gunstock supply the following information:

      1. The average cost per skier for both last year and the current season just completed
      2. The average revenue per skier for both last year and the current season just completed
      3. If Gunstock Mountain Resort has broken out the various categories for either/both #1 and #2, this Right To Know is also asking for those breakouts.

Average revenue was item #2 and thanks for fulfilling that part of the RTK.

However, the minutes state that NH State Rep Bordes question was about cost, not revenue. Are you going to provide item #1 as requested in this RTK?

-Skip

So, now we’re into Round #3. Let’s see what happens.

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