It shall be the policy of the Town of Milton to effectively manage all
Town materials, equipment and other physical resources held by the Town of
Milton and to assure adequate accountability for all Town property.
All departments, boards, commissions and officers who are authorized
to purchase goods or are entrusted with the custody and maintenance of any
Town property will adhere to the following procedures.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
CONSUMABLES
Includes items not covered by this policy, including but not limited
to office supplies, janitorial supplies, fuels, lubricants, sand and gravel,
expendable spare parts such as gaskets, filters, nuts, bolts, etc., building
materials, paints, etc.
DEPARTMENT HEAD
For the purposes of property accountability, the Code Enforcement
Official, Dog Control Officer, Supervisor, Highway Superintendent, Town Clerk
and elected or appointed heads of boards, agencies or commissions shall be
classed as "department heads."
FIXED ASSETS
"Fixed assets" will generally include all property identified above,
but the value shall be greater than $250.
MAJOR ACCESSORIES
Any item of equipment which from time to time may be removed from
the parent place of equipment and has a value greater than $250.
PROPERTY
A.
Any article which meets the following criteria:
(1)
It has a value greater than $25;
(2)
It has a useful life of one year or more;
(3)
It is not considered a consumable product; and
(4)
It is not permanently incorporated into a building or other structure.
B.
"Property" includes, but is not limited to, office equipment, furniture,
maintenance equipment and major accessories, reference books, testing equipment,
election machines, radios, special clothing, recreational equipment, etc.