(A) Real property.
(1) (a) In the event the County Judge determines that the county retains surplus real property and that it will be in the best interest of the county to dispose of said real property, the County Judge shall make a written statement with the following information:
1. The real or personal property;
2. Its intended use at the time of acquisition;
3. The reasons why it is in the public interest to dispose of it; and
4. The method of disposition to be used.
(b) The property may be transferred via the following method:
1. Transferred, with or without compensation, to another governmental agency;
2. Sold at public auction following publication of the auction in accordance with KRS 424.130(1)(b);
3. Sold by electronic auction following publication of the auction, including the uniform resource link (URL) for the site of the electronic auction, in accordance with KRS 424.130(1)(b); or
4. Sold by sealed bids.
(2) The aforementioned statement shall be submitted to the Fiscal Court for its action.
(3) In the event there are no bids for the property, the property shall be sold by the County Judge in the best interests of the county. No county real property shall be sold on a negotiated basis for less than the appraised value.
(B) Tangible property.
(1) The county office, agency or person to which responsibility has been assigned by the County Judge to use and take care of a particular tangible item or items will notify the County Judge that a particular item is no longer needed or serviceable. The County Judge shall inquire of other county offices to determine if they have need of, or want to use, the item.
(2) If no use for the property can be found, the property shall be disposed of in the same manner as real property; except that, no appraisal is required.
(Ord. 21.230-1, passed 7-8-2021)