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Osage County approves purchase of mower for courthouse grounds; reviews elevator modernization proposals
Summary
The Osage County Commission on July 15 approved purchasing a replacement Grasshopper mower for courthouse grounds and received informational proposals to modernize the courthouse elevator systems.
The Osage County Commission voted July 15 to buy a Grasshopper mower for courthouse grounds and discussed proposals to modernize the courthouse elevator.
Commissioners approved paying $10,964.40 from the courthouse general commodity line item to purchase the mower, following a presentation by Maintenance Director Brent Rose. Rose also presented proposals for elevator modernization and emergency alarm work for the courthouse that commissioners said they would review further.
The mower discussion began when Rose presented a PO quote that included a list price, a bid price and a trade-in allowance; he told the commission a quoted grand total was $10,009.64 but the formal motion approved $10,964.40 to complete the purchase. Commissioners and staff identified the purchase fund as the courthouse general commodity account.
Rose said the mower is for the tractor only and not for attachments. Commissioners questioned hours on the current equipment—Rose said about 486 hours—and noted trade-in timing when considering replacement. Several commissioners endorsed the mower as a value purchase at the presented price.
On the elevator, Rose supplied multiple proposals for modernization, including adding pull‑buttons on three floors and improving alarm audibility. He described breakout pricing and suggested tabling formal approval to allow staff and commissioners time to review the scope, schedule demolition of the old unit and coordinate with outside parties such as the Department of Motor Vehicles for scheduling. No formal action was taken on the elevator proposals during the July 15 meeting; the item was provided as informational so the commission could later consider reimbursement and scheduling details.
Motion and vote: A motion to approve the mower purchase in the amount of $10,964.40, to be paid from the courthouse general commodity line item, passed on an affirmative voice vote. The mover and seconder were not recorded by name in the transcript; the commission recorded the motion as carried.
