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Redmond grounds crew switches to electric mowers to cut emissions and noise
Summary
A six-person City of Redmond turf crew says it has begun using electric mowers and blowers across 24 weekly sites to reduce emissions, noise and maintenance needs.
Scott Vandevanner, a member of the City of Redmond turf maintenance crew, said the city's grounds team has begun using electric mowers and electric blowers at multiple sites to lower emissions and reduce noise. The crew of six, Vandevanner said, is responsible for mowing 24 sites around Redmond each week.
The change, Vandevanner said, is intended to promote water conservation, minimize noise pollution and reduce emissions. "We've started using electric mowers like this one that have a lower carbon footprint than gas mowers, require less maintenance and are considerably quieter and easy to operate," he said.
The announcement came as part of the city's weekly news briefing; no formal policy action or budget allocation was described in the briefing. The city employee presented the switch as an operational practice being used by the grounds crew rather than as the result of a newly adopted ordinance or regulation.
City residents interested in the city's maintenance practices or potential impacts on service levels can contact City of Redmond public works for more details; the news briefing did not include staffing- or cost-related figures beyond the six-person crew and 24 sites served each week.
