It is the policy of the Town of Van Buren that surplus equipment and
personal property shall be disposed of in an orderly, equitable and efficient
manner.
The following procedure shall be utilized by the Town of Van Buren for
the disposal of surplus equipment and personal property of the town.
A. Prior to the transfer of any town equipment or personal
property by the town, the Town Board shall make a determination that such
property is surplus.
B. In the event that the Board shall designate town equipment
or personal property as being surplus property, the Town Supervisor shall
dispose of the same at a public or private sale held in a commercially reasonable
manner which the Supervisor shall deem appropriate.
C. Following the disposal of any item of personal property
or equipment, the Supervisor shall report to the Town Board the fact that
the item has been disposed of and the manner of disposal of the profits, if
any, received by the town from the sale.
D. The time and manner of the sale shall be determined by
the Town Supervisor.
This policy and procedure does not apply to the disposal of surplus
motor vehicles by receiving a credit toward the purchase of an alternate vehicle.