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Wilson County sets process to clear stored church pews and obsolete furniture; July 24 deadline set
Summary
After failed donation attempts, the court directed county staff to notify departments to claim stored furniture, assigned a commissioner to inventory items, and set July 24 as a deadline before declaring surplus or disposing by auction or junk removal.
Commissioners considered long-stored church pews and obsolete furniture occupying a county annex building and discussed options including donation, auction (GovDeals) or disposal as scrap. Staff said pews have proved hard to place and that most other furniture is broken or assigned to various departments but had been left in storage.
Court staff were directed to email department heads with an inventory and two‑week notice to reclaim items. Commissioner Martin volunteered to oversee an inventory and to place remaining items on GovDeals or declare them surplus; the court set July 24 as a target deadline for departments to remove items and scheduled an agenda follow-up to declare surplus or authorize disposal if items remain.
Commissioners also instructed that items determined to be unsalvageable could be marked for junk disposal but asked for an initial inventory and a determination process before removal. The court asked facilities staff to ensure the stored area is treated for fleas before personnel inspect items.
