Council authorizes disposal of surplus police vehicles; vehicles to be offered on GovDeals

Mount Vernon’s council adopted Resolution 2025-88 on Sept. 8, authorizing the safety service director to dispose of police department vehicles not needed for public use and declaring the action an emergency.

Councilwoman Seeboldt moved suspension of the three-reading rule and the resolution was adopted after a roll call. During the discussion she said the city planned to sell seven vehicles, including a 2015 black Dodge Charger. Vehicles with an expected value over $1,000 are processed and listed on GovDeals, the online auction platform used by the city. Staff said the police department will complete required processing before listing and that interested buyers should expect the items to appear on GovDeals in about a week.

Why it matters: Disposing of surplus fleet vehicles is a routine municipal action that frees storage space and returns funds to the city; the council did not discuss dollar estimates for individual vehicles at the meeting.