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Glenwood City board approves John Deere grounds tractor after years of equipment failures
Summary
The board approved buying a commercial-grade John Deere tractor to replace an aging Bobcat/UTV and other failing grounds equipment; trustees emphasized a preventative maintenance plan after discussing repeated breakdowns and quoted vendor figures for replacement.
Glenwood City — The Glenwood City School District board voted to approve purchase of a commercial-grade John Deere tractor to replace aging grounds equipment after trustees described repeated failures of older machines and debated long-term maintenance.
Superintendent explained the recommendation to choose a John Deere commercial model because of its attachments and track record with similar municipal and commercial uses. He told the board that attempts to repair the current Bobcat/UTV were unlikely to be durable: "We…
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