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Clay County appoints appraisal committee after declaring equipment surplus; board debates auction rules
Summary
The board declared certain kitchen trays and warming trays surplus, discussed statute '6 13' that requires three landowners to appraise items over $2,500, and appointed Wayne Stewart, Andy Howe and Sarah Miller to an appraisal committee to begin the surplus process.
Clay County commissioners declared a set of county-owned items surplus and appointed a three-person appraisal committee at their Jan. 3 meeting after a detailed discussion of state law governing surplus property.
Staff and counsel explained the statutory process, repeatedly citing the statute by number: “6 13,” which the board said requires the governing board to appoint three real property owners to appraise surplus items. A county attorney–role speaker summarized the options: if an appraisal shows items exceed $2,500, the county must either run sealed bids with notice or publish auction notices and accept bids; smaller items can be sold without that process.
Commissioners clarified counts and values on the record (an agenda listing of 100 trays was corrected in discussion to 120 insulated, stacking four-compartment food trays). After confirming the statutory steps, the board moved and approved appointing Wayne Stewart, Andy Howe and Sarah Miller to the appraisal committee and authorized advertising or auctioning the items if appraisals exceed the statutory threshold.
Commissioners also discussed whether common practice (advertising sales) effectively satisfies the statute’s intent and debated seeking legislative clarification to simplify the process. A motion carried appointing the three persons to perform the appraisal and file the appraisal with the county auditor.
The board’s decision starts the statutorily required appraisal step; the transcript records the board’s intention to place items up for auction (Purple Wave referenced) should appraisals exceed the statutory threshold.
