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Derry Area SD board hears pitch to lease robotic 'Turf Tank' to cut field-marking costs
Summary
District staff presented a proposal to lease a robotic field-striping machine, citing reductions in labor and paint use and proposing a three-year subscription paid from the general fund. No board action was recorded at the meeting.
The Derry Area School District Board of School Directors heard a presentation on a proposal to lease a robotic line‑painting machine known as the Turf Tank, which district staff said would reduce labor hours and paint usage for athletic and band fields.
The presentation was given by Mr. Maine, a district staff member. He told the board the Turf Tank would drop the district’s line‑painting operational cost from roughly $16,689 (current manual process) to about $6,839 (robot-assisted), and would reduce total man‑hours for field marking from about 309 hours to 110 hours per season. Maine said the district currently uses about 500 gallons of paint annually and that the Turf Tank would save about 278…
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