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Estill council approves auction of container home, surplus-vehicle list and routine minutes
Summary
At its Jan. 8 meeting the Estill Town Council unanimously approved motions to auction a town-owned container home with a starting bid of $80,000, adopt a surplus-vehicle list (excluding a backhoe), move certain executive-session meetings to Palmetto Hall, and approve routine minutes and the December income statement.
The Estill Town Council voted unanimously on Jan. 8 to authorize several routine actions and the disposition of town property, including approving a plan to auction a town-owned container home with a starting bid of $80,000.
Mayor Kim E. Wiley asked the council to consider giving the Town Administrator the authority to auction the container home "with a starting bid of $80,000.00 and we retain the right to reject all bids." Councilman Joe Hadwin offered the motion; Councilman James Williams seconded it. The motion passed 5-0.
The council also approved the December 11, 2024 meeting minutes (motion by Mayor Pro-Tem Tammy Solomon; second by Councilman Hadwin), the December 18 special meeting minutes (motion by Councilman Williams; second by Mayor Pro-Tem Solomon), and the Jan. 8 agenda (motion by Councilman Hadwin; second by Councilwoman Dwanda Bolden). Each of those motions passed on recorded 5-0 votes.
Separately, the council approved a surplus-vehicle list while excluding the backhoe from surplus designation. Councilman Williams moved the surplus list approval; Mayor Pro-Tem Tammy Solomon seconded. That motion also passed 5-0.
The council accepted the December 2024 income statement as information only (motion by Councilwoman Dwanda Bolden; second by Mayor Pro-Tem Solomon), again by a 5-0 vote.
Why it matters: The container-home auction represents a tangible disposition of municipal property; the surplus-vehicle decision affects the town's fleet management and any future equipment procurement. The unanimous votes indicate council agreement on these procedural and asset-management items.
What’s next: The Town Administrator has authority to proceed with the auction subject to the town's right to reject bids. Other routine items were recorded as approved; no additional hearings were scheduled on these motions.
