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Commission directs staff to begin administrative process to return MRAP and other remaining 1033 property
Summary
The Huron Police Department will begin the administrative process to return remaining federal 1033 property, including a large MRAP vehicle; staff shared an estimated shipping cost and said the state will allow time to seek local interest before shipping responsibility falls to the city.
The Huron City Commission voted to begin the administrative process to return remaining federal 1033 property now on loan to the Huron Police Department, including a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle.
Police staff said the department submitted two minor returns previously and is now seeking permission to initiate the formal return process for the remaining items. Staff provided an estimate from the trucking company that originally delivered the MRAP: $5,350 to ship the vehicle back to the location specified by the federal program (the original transport company provided the quote because it handled the initial delivery). Prior estimates the commission had discussed earlier had been higher (a prior local estimate discussed informally was around $12,000), but the department emphasized that actual cost will depend on the destination and who arranges shipping.
Police staff said the state and federal administrators allow the city to begin the process and to advertise the vehicle nationally or locally; if a recipient is found who agrees to pick up the vehicle, that party would be responsible for shipping. If no one claims the vehicle and the city chooses to complete the return, staff said the city would pay the shipping cost. Commissioners discussed logistic risks: the vehicle is not operable, may require rolling onto a trailer, and delaying could increase costs (for example, tire replacement could be expensive).
The commission approved the request to start the return process by roll call vote. Staff said the return could still end without a transfer if no recipient emerges.
