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Commissioners approve $400,000‑scale equipment purchase to ready Ottawa Golf Course for season
Summary
Ottawa commissioners voted unanimously to approve the purchase of multiple pieces of turf equipment — including three autonomous fairway mowers — and to fund the upfront cost from the general fund undesignated balance.
The Ottawa City Commission approved the purchase of major maintenance equipment for the Ottawa Golf Course during the meeting, voting unanimously to fund the initial, upfront purchases from the general fund undesignated/stability outlay balance.
City staff told commissioners the order includes larger, specialized tractors and attachments, a 96‑inch zero‑turn rough mower, a set of utility vehicles (Gator) with top‑dresser and sprayer attachments, an aerification unit, and three GPS‑guided autonomous fairway mowers. Superintendent Drew Murphy, who led the equipment research, said the three robotic units are recommended for fairways because each mower covers roughly six acres and together can mow the course more uniformly and on a faster schedule than a single large fairway mower. “They mow the fairways, and you can save up to 8 to 10…
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