Evansville Board of Public Safety approves routine surpluses, demolition contracts and dozens of event permits

The Evansville Board of Public Safety on March 12 approved a bundle of routine requests including equipment surpluses, demolition contract awards, a two‑year renewal of a vehicle storage contract and a long list of special‑event and road‑closure permits.

The board’s agenda opened with departmental reports from the police and fire departments and moved quickly through motions that passed by voice vote. Captain John McQuay of the Evansville Police Department asked the board to approve a multi‑page list of surplus items and additional single‑item surpluses, saying the items are “old equipment…[that] we no longer use and is not, doesn't really have any monetary value.” McQuay also asked permission to solicit quotes for two unmarked detective vehicles; he said the purchase is a regular fleet refresh already budgeted and that marked vehicles would be handled separately via an RFP.

Why it matters: The actions keep city operations current — removing unusable equipment, funding demolitions of hazardous or derelict properties, and permitting community festivals — and set procurement steps for new police vehicles.

The board accepted several surplus requests listed on the meeting agenda: a multi‑page list of items, a compact micro portable projector (missing a power cord), and an old Dell laptop described as unusable. McQuay told the board that the city “contracts with the recycling service so that…