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Commissioners approve placing surplus vehicles for auction and bid on county pickup
Summary
The board approved sending surplus vehicles to auction, authorized staff to bid on a county pickup (minimum bid in place) and discussed fleet consolidation and insurance costs.
Treasure County commissioners voted to place several surplus county vehicles on the public auction list and authorized staff to place a county bid on a pickup that appeared at auction.
Discussion: commissioners reviewed inventory and determined several vehicles were underused and costly to insure and maintain. They agreed the county should trim the fleet and make the auctioned vehicles available to other departments. Officers asked staff to prioritize vehicles that have limited operational value for county purposes.
Action: the board moved and seconded a motion to authorize bids on a specified pickup (minimum bid identified in the auction listing) and to move other listed surplus vehicles to the upcoming auction cycle (first and third Friday auctions). Commissioners said proceeds would be used to reduce fleet size and offset replacement needs.
Why it matters: commissioners said reducing the number of underused vehicles saves the county insurance and maintenance costs and, if the auction yields proceeds, can partially fund replacements or other priorities.
Next steps: staff will publish the auction items, submit a bid on the pickup as authorized by the commission and report back with auction results and recommended vehicle-retention plans.
