Alexandria’s lawn mower bid process draws cutting remarks
June 1, 2012 at 6:19 am in Alexandria Echo Press
A decision about a $14,553 mower for the Alexandria Park Department triggered a lengthy debate, a split vote and concerned comments from business people unhappy with the price quoting process. Continue Reading

$14.5K for a lawnmower? And the ‘reasoning’ is because of ‘rocks and long grass’?
Well, remove the rocks and don’t let the grass get that long. Sheesh, I could buy a fleet of 48 mowers like the one I’ve got for my halfacre with change left over.
Hot debate. What do you think?
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I wonder why the two council members voted for this flawed process?
Hot debate. What do you think?
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