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Marion County to draft policy on donating surplus vehicles after vote to offer two units to Union County
Summary
The board authorized disposing of two surplus vehicles to Union County at a lower courtesy rate or by auction and directed staff to draft a formal donation policy prioritizing local nonprofits, interlocal agreements, or market recovery for external counties.
Marion County commissioners gave staff direction April 21 to dispose of two surplus vehicles requested by Union County and to draft a formal policy governing donations to external jurisdictions.
Board discussion: Staff presented vehicle valuations ($7,000–$12,000 depending on unit and condition) and the history of past donations to neighboring counties and local nonprofits. Commissioners split on whether county taxpayers should forgo market value to help another county; several members said small‑value donations to local nonprofits had community benefit but larger transfers should recover market value.
Decision: The board authorized staff to either transfer the vehicles to Union County at the lower estimated market value as a courtesy or send them to auction, and asked staff to prepare a draft policy that would generally reserve donations for local nonprofits or interlocal agreements and require market payment for outside counties unless special conditions apply.
Next steps: Staff will draft and return with a recommended policy for board approval and execute the immediate disposal direction for the two vehicles as authorized.
