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Franklin commission declares 17 vehicles and equipment surplus, opts to auction
Summary
The commission declared 17 vehicles and several pieces of equipment surplus and approved pursuing an auction sale (staff suggested an auctioneer to reduce staff time versus sealed bids); publication requirements will be followed.
City staff presented a proposed surplus-property list that included 17 vehicles and heavy equipment such as a backhoe and a dump truck and recommended declaring those items surplus and scheduling a sale.
Trent Coffey described the inventory and recommended using an auctioneer to sell the items in one event rather than posting each item on an online surplus site, saying an auction would reduce staff time and coordination. Commissioners discussed past methods (sealed bids, newspaper notices, GovDeals) and confirmed publication requirements (7- and 21-day notices) must be met.
Commissioner Stewart moved to declare the items surplus and proceed with sale; the commission approved the motion on a roll-call vote. Staff said they would schedule and publicize the sale following statutory notice requirements.
