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Council approves private sale of surplus mower; members discuss raising public‑sale threshold
Summary
The council authorized staff to complete a private sale of a surplus mower to the next‑highest bidder for $3,500 after the online auction reserve was not met, and members discussed raising the city’s public‑sale threshold from $3,000 to a higher figure to avoid marketplace fees and advertising expense.
The Lincoln City Council voted March 6 to approve a private sale of a surplus mower after an online auction run through GovDeals failed to reach the city’s reserve price.
Public works staff told the council the highest online bid was $3,300 while the city’s reserve was $3,500. The prospective buyer offered to pay the $3,500 directly rather than bid through GovDeals, which charges a buyer fee of about 12.5 percent and can…
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