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Motor-vehicle official reports 218 specialty plates on hand; council discusses buyback and resale ideas
Summary
Office of Motor Vehicles staff told the Pet Overpopulation Advisory Council there are 218 specialty license plates on hand statewide; plates cost $3.72 each to buy back (total $810.96). The council discussed redesigns, buying boxes of 100 plates, and using plates for novelty sales or crafts but took no immediate purchase action.
The Office of Motor Vehicles told the Pet Overpopulation Advisory Council that 218 specialty license plates for the council remain in inventory and that buying them all back would cost $810.96. Tiara Bell, representing the Office of Motor Vehicles, reported the inventory figure and unit cost at the Sept. 9 meeting: “Right now, on hand, statewide, it's 218,” and “So they're $3.72 a piece. The total amount, if you wanna buy them all out, is $810.96.” Why it matters: the council’s license-plate program generates a portion of the revenues used for grants and outreach; decisions about redesigning or buying plates affect inventory, upfront cost and potential fundraising strategies. Members discussed several options if the council purchases existing plates or orders a redesign. Council members suggested selling plates as novelty souvenirs, using inmate-made craft products with plates (for example, birdhouses), or packaging plates as promotional items at events. The Office of Motor Vehicles said a redesign would require buying a full box of new plates; Bell said a box contains 100 plates. The council did not take a formal vote to purchase the plates at the meeting and agreed to check rules on allowable uses and resale options before deciding whether to buy remaining inventory or order a redesign.
