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Public works warns of equipment risk as council debates sale of North Side impound building
Summary
Public Works Director Jim Rosvitt told council the city stores roughly $3 million of equipment in a heated 6,100-square-foot building that staff may be asked to sell; councilors raised concerns about notice, surplus procedures and where equipment would be stored if sold.
Jim Rosvitt, Virginia City’s public works director, told the Committee of the Whole the department uses a heated 6,100-square-foot building on the north side to store equipment and emergency systems and that he lacks alternative indoor space.
Rosvitt said the equipment housed there is approximately $3,000,000 in value and includes items that “cannot sit outside in an unheated building.” He urged the council to find answers before finalizing any sale plans, saying the department has limited options to move needed vehicles and pumps: “There’s a reason why it’s inside.”
Councilor Johnson and others questioned whether the city had followed surplus-property procedures and whether the building was properly advertised for sale. Johnson asked the city to explain the timeline, public notice and the intended use of proceeds if the property is sold. The council agreed the item warranted further discussion; the meeting later moved to closed session on a different real-estate negotiation, while Rosvitt’s concern remained on the record.
Next steps: staff will provide additional documentation about the building’s sale process, surplus/property-advertising records, and options for preserving indoor storage for the public works fleet before the council takes final action.
