[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of New Canaan 5-10-1978, effective 5-26-1978. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 10-21-2009, effective 11-6-2009]
When any board, commission, committee or department of the Town
of New Canaan, including the Board of Education, shall have determined
that any supplies, materials or equipment of a value of $250 or more
are obsolete, unusable or of no further use to the Town, the same
shall be disposed of by sale under procedures established by the Board
of Selectmen. However, if such supplies, materials or equipment are
to be used as trade-ins or down payments on new supplies, materials
or equipment, then they shall be disposed of by the board, commission,
committee or department of the Town involved.
[Amended 10-21-2009, effective 11-6-2009]
If the Board of Selectmen shall determine that the value of the tangible personal property specified in § 13-1 is $5,000 or more, the Board of Selectmen shall solicit sealed bids or hold a public auction by public notice inserted once in a newspaper having a circulation in the Town at least seven calendar days before the opening of the bids or the auction. Alternatively, the Board of Selectmen may establish online sale or auction procedures, provided that the bidding is open to the public. If the highest bid is less than $5,000 or if there shall be no bids, the Board of Selectmen may dispose of the same in such manner as it shall see fit.
Upon receipt of any cash proceeds from the sale
of such supplies, materials or equipment, the same shall be deposited
in the general fund of the Town.
