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Council approves lease for 82 golf carts, discusses future shift to electric fleet
Summary
The council authorized a 48‑month lease-purchase for 82 EZ GO gas carts and one beverage cart (total contract $566,237.76) after staff said leasing was the most cost‑effective option; members asked staff to plan a future transition path to electric carts and necessary infrastructure.
The City of Ocala approved a lease-purchase plan for 82 golf carts and one beverage cart to be used at the city‑owned Ocala Golf Club, and councilmembers directed staff to begin planning for an eventual electric cart transition.
Julie Johnson, the recreation and parks director, said Indigo Sports LLC (the club operator) obtained competitive quotes and recommended EZ GO as the lowest-cost manufacturer. Johnson said the procurement authorizes manufacturing of the carts for a total…
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