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Shrewsbury authorizes sale of old municipal vehicles and approves $17,000 repair for damaged truck
Summary
The board approved disposing of an old 29-year-old fire department pickup and other surplus vehicles via GovDeals and approved spending about $17,000 to repair a damaged patrol vehicle after insurance deemed it a total loss.
The Board of Aldermen authorized disposal of a 29-year-old fire department pickup and two Parks & Recreation vehicles and approved using GovDeals, an online auction service, to sell the surplus equipment.
Officials said the city ordered a new pickup to replace the 29-year-old vehicle; the department removed radios and lights from the old truck and sought board authorization to dispose of it. The mayor noted the city has an account with GovDeals to list surplus vehicles, and that method reduces liability and allows city employees to bid like any other bidder.
Separately, the board approved a repair expenditure of $17,000 to fix a patrol truck that an insurer had declared a total loss. The insurance company offered roughly $10,000 for the vehicle; the repair vendor's estimate was about $17,000. Board members said the city's policy is actual cash value (not replacement-cost), which contributed to the insurer declaring a total loss.
A motion to authorize the repairs, with the expected insurance payment applied, was moved and seconded; aldermen voted aye and the motion carried. Officials recorded that repairing the truck would return it to service more quickly and cost less than replacing it with a new vehicle.
No further details on timelines for the sales listings or the exact proceeds from GovDeals were recorded during the meeting. The board also asked staff to check whether a local buyer that had purchased patrol vehicles previously would take two older patrol cars; if not, those cars would be listed on GovDeals as well.
