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O'Fallon parks staff preview spring field openings, new lamppost baskets and robotic field striper
Summary
Landscape Division Manager Bob Dierduff told the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board that athletic fields are beginning to open, the city greenhouse is producing about 16,000 plants for spring displays, and the department is trialing a subscription robotic paint striper and new 360-degree lamppost planting trays on Main Street.
Bob Dierduff, the city's landscape division manager, told the O'Fallon Parks and Recreation Advisory Board on March 11 that athletic fields are beginning to open for the season and that residents should "check the website before you drive" because spring availability can change.
"My name is Bob Dierduff, and I'm the landscape division manager for those who may not know me," Dierduff said, and he highlighted several operational items staff are preparing for spring and summer. He said the department "grows about 16,000 plants in that greenhouse every spring," which are used across city properties and event sites.
Dierduff showed a short video and described a subscription-based robotic paint striper the…
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