Norwich Township designates internet auctions for surplus property and lists fire apparatus for sale

The Norwich Township Board of Trustees adopted a resolution declaring the township’s intent to sell unneeded, obsolete or unfit personal property — including motor vehicles and road machinery — by internet auction for the calendar year 2011, citing Ohio Revised Code Section 505.10. The board designated Township Administrator Wayne A. Warner as the official point of contact and contracted with GovDeals, Inc. to run auction listings.

Following that resolution, trustees approved individual auction listings: on April 4 the board authorized selling the department’s spare 1995 Sutphen engine via internet auction with a reserve of $15,000. On June 20 and later meetings trustees approved listing a medic for auction. The board’s motions consistently included stated minimums or reserves and instructions that no items be transferred until guaranteed payment is received, matching the ORC 505.10 requirements for notice and sale terms.

Trustees framed internet auctions as a cost-effective method to dispose of equipment and recover revenue for the general fund or for specific funds tied to the items sold. Administrator Wayne Warner was named the contact for auction settlements and for ensuring paperwork and clear title transfer to successful bidders.

Next steps: staff to catalog surplus items, set reserves as authorized, and post items on the GovDeals platform for the statutory minimum posting period; proceeds to be deposited in the appropriate township fund.