Owensville Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) Director Angela Lairmore received approval during Monday’s city meeting by the Board of Aldermen to move forward with the purchase of a new John …
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Owensville Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) Director Angela Lairmore received approval during Monday’s city meeting by the Board of Aldermen to move forward with the purchase of a new John Deere Gator.
The new purchase will cost $15,582.08 after trade-in of the department’s 2004 John Deere HPX 4x4 D.
The quote provided by Heritage Tractor describes the purchase as a 2026 Gator HPX815E, having a suggested retail listing value of $20,488 with a $2,705.92 discount, bringing the total price to $17,782.08 before the $2,200 trade-in credit.
The new Gator will include a black roof for $515.14, front brush guard for $283.80 and comfort and convenience package upgrade at $946, bringing the total base up from the adjusted selling price of $14,877.14 to $16,622.08 before the $950 freight charge and $210 pre-delivery and set-up charge.
Lairmore advised the board that she opted for a diesel option as she wanted to reduce any possibility of the wrong fuel being added to any equipment since all other OPRD equipment currently uses diesel.
“I would hate to throw one piece of gasoline equipment in there and have a motor issue,” Lairmore told the board. “They're putting diesel in all of their equipment…better safe than sorry.”
She shared with The Republican that it’s an issue that could happen to anyone and feels it is a better option to simply avoid the risk altogether.
According to Lairmore the current Gator has been in service for 22 years.
“Twenty-two years on a gator — and these are our main form of transportation…the Gator and the ATV in the spring, summer and fall — is a heck of a lifespan” Lairmore said.
She shared that the department has put almost zero dollars into the upkeep of their current Gator other than fixing flat tires.
“Can you get in a John Deere commercial?” Board President and Ward 1 Alderman Dr. Cathy Lahmeyer jokingly asked, referencing the equipment’s longevity.
With the item already being an approved purchase in this year’s budget, the request received full support from the board with the motion to approve made by Ward 2 Alderman Denise Bohl, and seconded by Lahmeyer.
