The Columbus City Council approved an ordinance authorizing $2,162,500.00 for the purchase of new equipment for the Recreation and Parks Department. This funding will enable the replacement of aging equipment across various sections, including Building Maintenance, Forestry, Golf, Parks, and Sports. Specific items to be acquired include bucket lifts, sawmills, water jetters, stump grinders, dump and stake body trucks, bunker rakes, various mowers, tractors, utility task vehicles, and turf maintenance equipment. The ordinance also involves transferring $1,506,000.00 between the General Fund Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and the Recreation and Parks Bond Fund, and appropriating $1,770,000.00 across several funds. Additionally, $656,500.00 will be transferred within existing Recreation and Parks funds, and the 2025 Capital Improvements Budget will be amended. Emergency action was requested to expedite the delivery of equipment for the current season, as many items are critical replacements.