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Council packet includes resolution to auction surplus vehicles and equipment online
Summary
Resolution No. 26-04 would authorize the City of Wadsworth to sell unneeded municipal personal property — including vehicles, road machinery and tools — by internet auction platforms during 2026; the resolution lists specific items proposed for disposal and requires publication of notice under Ohio law.
Wadsworth City Council's meeting materials include Resolution No. 26-04, which expresses the council's intent to sell city-owned personal property, including motor vehicles and road machinery, through internet auction sites during the 2026 calendar year.
The resolution, sponsored by Council Member Chris Maxwell, specifies that auctions may be conducted on platforms such as GovDeals, Public Surplus, and similar sites, requires auction listings to include terms such as minimum prices and pick-up arrangements, and directs that notice be published twice in a newspaper of general circulation and posted on the city's website per Ohio Revised Code requirements. Exhibit A attached to the resolution lists dozens of specific items proposed as surplus across Streets, Parks, Water/Sewer and Wastewater departments — from mowers and chainsaws to pump units and obsolete SCADA modules — with staff-provided replacement reasons for each entry.
Planning and administration materials in the packet emphasize that items are proposed because they are obsolete, replaced, or no longer needed; the resolution states the city may require full payment before delivery and may deduct broker-assisted fees. The packet directs that the council will later authorize the sale of particular items and may designate a representative or vendor to conduct auctions. The resolution text cites section 721.15(D) of the Ohio Revised Code as authorizing internet auctions for municipal property.
No formal vote tally or final action on the resolution is recorded in the provided meeting materials.
