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City purchased John Deere Gator; council asks staff to draft narrow ordinance allowing city and emergency use
Summary
City staff reported the purchase of a John Deere Gator for parks and maintenance; council members generally supported a narrowly tailored ordinance exempting city-owned equipment for maintenance and emergency services, and asked staff to draft an ordinance modeled on an example from Lind, Washington.
Public works-related staff told the council the city purchased a John Deere Gator this year to use in parks, along West Whitman and on the multi-use path and raised the question of whether the council wanted an ordinance to permit limited municipal UTV/ORV use on city streets.
"This year, the city purchased a John Deere Gator," staff said, explaining the vehicle is intended for…
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