(A) In accordance with I.C. 5-22-22 et seq., when any county owned motor vehicle or other equipment valued over $500 is to be retired from active service, the agency to which the property is assigned will return the vehicle, keys, maintenance history and all equipment accessories to the County Auditor for Commissioners’ disposition in a public meeting.
(B) Vehicles will be assigned for disposition in the following order of priority:
(1) All county governmental agencies will be offered an opportunity to select a replacement vehicle from the pool of available surplus vehicles. County agencies must provide evidence of a demonstrated need for a vehicle to perform their duties. Priority of assignment among agencies will be determined by the Board of Commissioners;
(2) Surplus vehicles no longer required for county government use may be made available to other county municipal government agencies and to volunteer fire and emergency rescue companies that have a current contract with the county to provide emergency services to the citizens of the county. Available surplus vehicles will be transferred, as is, for $1 on a first come, first served basis;
(3) Vehicles not claimed with the procedures described above may be sold to the general public under the conditions specified for the sale of surplus property in I.C. 5-22-22-9 and I.C. 5-22-22-4.5;
(4) Other disposition of county owned property shall be dealt with in a like manner, any funding expended and surplus received for items will be returned to the fund from which the original acquisition of the subject property was made; and
(5) In accordance with I.C. 5-22-22-8, if the property is deemed worthless, it may be demolished or junked. For purposes of this section, property may be considered worthless or of no market value if the value of the property is less than the estimated costs of the sale and transportation of the property.
(BC Ord. 2013-05, passed 6-3-2013)