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Equipment Purchases <br />Parks & Recreation has identified approximately $1.76 million in federal <br />disaster recovery funds for the purchase of equipment to ensure safety and <br />proper maintenance of parks. This equipment will be used throughout the <br />Puna region to assist with park maintenance needs. Equipment also will <br />assist the department in responding to natural disasters and other <br />emergencies. The following is a breakdown of equipment purchases under <br />review by FEMA: <br />2 bucket trucks for tree trimming: <br />• The current inventory has been reduced from 3 to 1 due to safety issues <br />that could not be addressed through repairs. <br />• The equipment is essential to address and prevent safety issues at parks <br />and ensure proper, healthy growth of trees. <br />Tracked skid steer to address safety concerns at ball fields: <br />• A tracked skid steer is essential to the successful and efficient <br />completion of numerous types of park improvement and maintenance <br />projects island wide. <br />• The County is currently renting this equipment. <br />Rubbish truck for Puna parks: <br />• The County currently does not have a rubbish truck to serve parks in <br />Puna. <br />2 dump trucks: <br />• These trucks are needed to ensure parks are adequately maintained. <br />• The existing fleet of four dump trucks are constantly being taken out of <br />commission for necessary, unscheduled repairs. <br />2 flatbed trucks with dump: <br />• These trucks are needed to transport aggregate and building materials <br />at County parks. <br />3 heavy-duty trailers to transport equipment: <br />• Currently, the department has limited (in quantity and rating) trailers to <br />efficiently mobilize its heavy equipment. <br />NN <br />