The Assistant Town Coordinator reports that a contract with Auctions International is before the Selectboard for approval and signature to conduct an online auction of the town’s surplus vehicles. The service is described as no-cost to the town, with a buyer’s premium and a 30 fee per vehicle for photographs and condition reports deducted from proceeds, and the vendor’s representative can come as early as this week. This indicates the town is formalizing a go-to method for disposing of surplus vehicles and potentially other equipment, and is considering timing the auction to include an upcoming excess police vehicle.For vendors, this reveals Auctions International as the incumbent surplus disposal platform and signals ongoing cycles of vehicle replacement and surplus, creating opportunities around fleet replacement, upfitting, or complementary asset management and appraisal services rather than auction services themselves.

Town is advised to set minimum prices appropriately low and may delay auction to include a soon-to-be surplus police vehicle.