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Select Board reopens vote on decommissioned police cruiser and plans auction
Summary
After a member questioned whether prior procedure was followed, the Select Board voted to reconsider a previous decision about transferring police cruiser 18. The board directed that the vehicle be prepared for surplus and listed for the next town auction or placed on the next agenda for surplus authorization.
Select Board members reconsidered a prior action concerning the transfer of a decommissioned police cruiser (vehicle 18) after a member said the original vote may have violated town policy. One board member said he reviewed policy and asked to revisit the transfer; the motion to reconsider passed with one member recorded as voting no.
The town administrator reported that cruiser 18 had already been decommissioned and was at the highway garage waiting to be assigned or auctioned. Board members discussed the surplus process: department head recommendation to the town administrator, town administrator’s written recommendation, then Select Board authorization for surplus and disposal or auction. One member moved that the vehicle be sent to the next town auction and that surplus/auction be scheduled on a future agenda; the board agreed to place surplus disposition on the forthcoming agenda and coordinate with the capital committee as required for items over statutory thresholds.
Next steps: town staff will confirm the vehicle’s condition, prepare required written recommendations (including VIN/make/model/valuation), and place the surplus authorization or auction item on the next meeting agenda.
