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Operations proposes $68,784 purpose‑built mower to reduce labor and fuel use; two‑year payback estimated
Summary
Director Lieber presented a pre‑bid mower purchase to speed grounds work, free up staff hours and save fuel; staff estimate a break‑even in two years and said the unit would double mowing speed and cut fuel usage roughly in half.
Director Brian Lieber presented an operations proposal for a purpose‑built commercial mower priced at $68,784 (pre‑bid price) intended to replace a slower tractor‑and‑towed mower setup.
Benefits articulated by operations: the mower would mow at least twice as fast as the existing equipment; it would be trailer‑able for faster movement between sites; it would use roughly half the fuel and regain staff hours currently spent transporting and operating the tractor. Lieber said the machine could recover its purchase price in about two years based on labor and fuel savings and estimated it could free between 500 and 1,000 staff hours per year depending on use.
Trustees generally supported the logic of investing in equipment to reduce recurring labor costs and improve grounds appearance. No formal board vote on the mower purchase appeared in the meeting record; Lieber said the quote came from a pre‑bid site and represented a competitive price.
Administration said operations will present additional prioritized maintenance and replacement items to the board in a sequenced plan so the district moves from a reactive to a proactive replacement cycle.
