Board pulls Turf Tank lease from consent, asks for payback and usage data

Steve presented a three‑year lease proposal from Turf Tank for an autonomous line‑marking robot, saying the device completed a demonstration and produced straighter lines while using less paint and staff time. He described a demo where two soccer fields that would normally take four hours and use 12–15 gallons of paint were completed in 40 minutes using about four gallons.

Trustees asked whether the district would lease or buy the machine, requested an estimate of annual paint and labor costs to calculate payback, and debated whether three years of lease payments produced net savings versus capital purchase. One trustee asked for a simple spreadsheet showing current annual paint, labor and maintenance costs and a three‑year projection; Steve agreed to provide raw data and a formal analysis before the board votes on the item. In light of those requests the board removed the Turf Tank item from the consent calendar and converted it to a discussion item to return with more detailed numbers.