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Commission hears proposal for GPS field‑striping robot; parks to share costs, county asked for $2,000/year
Summary
Staff and recreation board representatives described a GPS robot that can paint athletic fields and parking-lot lines quickly; the rec board agreed to pay half through member-area splits, parks/grounds budgets would cover remaining shares, and staff requested a $2,000 annual contribution from county funds.
County staff and recreation-board representatives described a proposal to acquire a GPS-guided robot that paints athletic-field and parking-lot lines.
Presenters said a recent demo painted a full football field in roughly 30–45 minutes versus an all-day manual layout. Rec board members from the two parks that county staff maintain agreed to split 50% of costs (25% each). County staff described a proposed funding split for the remaining 50% in which the parks budget would cover 75% and the grounds budget 25%. Staff said the robot is intended for natural and multipurpose rec fields, not the permanent turf surfaces at some high schools, and noted potential limited road marking tests on low-traffic roads.
A county staff member said the proposal is structured to minimize impact on the general fund but that the county would likely need to budget about $2,000 a year for the contract going forward. Commissioners asked about field types, logo placements (two custom logos included), and whether the device could handle baseball and soccer configurations; staff said templates could be created for different sport layouts.
No formal contract award or formal vote was recorded in the work‑session transcript; staff requested guidance on finalizing the funding split and to include the $2,000 annual amount in future budgets.
