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Select Board approves town surplus auction; senior-center kitchen items included
Summary
The Select Board declared a slate of town property surplus and authorized an online auction; items include municipal equipment, furniture and older kitchen fixtures that had been stored for the senior center renovation project.
The Select Board approved a town surplus list and authorized an online auction on July 23, directing public-services staff to close out the auction and return proceeds to the town.
Public-services director Bob Sozyk presented the surplus list and explained that many items had accumulated in basements and storage areas over years, including older stainless-steel prep tables, a three-basin sink formerly used in the senior-center kitchen and a small commercial griddle. Sozyk told the board that the large kitchen pieces were pitted and the architect recommended replacement rather than refurbishment for a modern food-service installation.
Why it matters: The auction is a routine municipal disposition of unneeded equipment and furniture; proceeds return to the town’s general fund. The senior-center kitchen pieces had been stored for a future build-out but were deemed unsuitable for reuse in a renovated space.
A Select Board motion to declare the listed items surplus and to assign Bob Sozyk to close out the auction passed by vote. The town’s online auction portal is active; the board asked staff to provide an inventory and sale tally once the auction closes.
Ending: Staff will manage auction logistics, inventory remaining items and report net proceeds to the Select Board when the sale concludes.
