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Operations staff seek equipment upgrades, staff additions; board approves loader and other contracts
Summary
Operations reported inventory results and recommended replacing aging equipment with a mini payloader that can operate on turf, outlined new hires, and requested site prep for a three‑bay batting cage; the board later awarded a loader purchase and approved snow removal contracts and athletic equipment purchases.
Operations staff told the Dallas Center‑Grimes Board they have been inventorying custodial and grounds equipment and recommended purchasing an Avant mini payloader to replace older 2003 vintage equipment, consolidate attachments and enable work on turf and all‑weather surfaces.
"The Avant stands out above and beyond the rest of them because it is safe on sports turf," an operations presenter said, explaining the vendor’s ability to accept trade‑ins for existing attachments — a factor that reduced net cost in staff…
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