Commissioners approved a purchase of a $2,800 motor to repair a Toro zero-turn mower used at Jefferson County Lake. Maintenance staff described the mower as heavily used and said replacing the entire commercial mower would cost $8,000 to $10,000; installing a replacement engine would extend usable life at far lower cost.

Maintenance staff said they had researched local and online sources and found a suitable 25-horsepower Kohler CommandPRO engine for $2,800. Staff also said local mechanics on county payroll could perform the swap and that some parts (muffler and fuel pump) would be transferred from the old unit. A commissioner moved and seconded the purchase; a roll-call vote recorded approval.

Why it matters: staff said the purchase is a lower-cost interim fix for a mower that receives heavy campground use and that the county would avoid the larger capital expense of a full new commercial machine.