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Manhattan board declares 2007 Ford F-150 surplus, authorizes disposal/donation
Summary
The Village of Manhattan board approved a resolution declaring a 2007 Ford F-150 surplus and authorizing its sale or disposal; the vehicle, taken out of service because of high mileage and frequent repairs, was donated to Bridal H Ranch.
At a Village of Manhattan board meeting, members approved a resolution declaring a 2007 Ford F-150 surplus and authorizing its sale or disposal. Board members voted to carry out the board's earlier direction after staff reported the truck had been taken out of service because of high mileage and frequent repairs.
The resolution matters because the vehicle had previously been assigned to Public Works and then EMA, and the board decided to remove it from municipal service rather than continue costly repairs. According to the meeting record, the truck was donated to Bridal H Ranch, an organization the presenter described as serving people with emotional, intellectual and physical disabilities and caring for injured, sick and abandoned animals.
During the meeting the presenter summarized prior discussion from the last meeting and said staff performed a “stroll pull” to prepare the vehicle for disposition. A motion to approve the resolution was made and seconded; the clerk conducted a roll-call vote and the motion carried. The meeting record shows no further conditions attached to the disposal; no sale price, reserve, or timeline for transfer was specified.
The meeting also approved a consent agenda that included the Aug. 5, 2025 Village Board meeting minutes and approval of the Aug. 19, 2025 bills list. That consent vote passed on roll call earlier in the meeting.
No public comment was recorded on the surplus item, and the board did not go into executive session. The meeting ended after a series of brief staff and trustee remarks and routine reports.
