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Recreation asks for truck, turf equipment and cites $32,000 in concession receipts
Summary
Recreation staff requested a truck, commercial mower backup, bunker-rake equipment, a golf cart and a weather station. Staff said concessions and tournament activity produced roughly $32,000 in a recreation account available for capital use.
Recreation staff presented equipment and facility requests and said the department has begun generating local revenue that could be applied to capital needs.
The director asked for a pickup capable of towing the concession trailer, a second commercial zero-turn mower as backup, a 16-foot utility trailer, a bunker rake (quotes near $21,000) to groom ballfield sand traps and a six-passenger utility/golf cart for guest transport during tournaments. The director also said a Perry weather station (quoted at about $3,400'$3,800) would improve lightning and severe-weather monitoring at outdoor events.
Commissioners and staff discussed whether some items qualify for SPLOST funding; the county's procurement officer said recreation equipment typically qualifies under SPLOST and recommended confirming categorization before procurement. The recreation director said concession sales and registration have produced nearly $32,000 held in a recreation account; commissioners noted that money could be applied to concession-trailer or other capital requests.
No item was approved at the meeting; commissioners asked recreation to submit formal quotes, specify which items are SPLOST-eligible and return with a proposed prioritization of requests.
