Ninety pieces of unused equipment have made the city of Columbus $90,270.
City project managing firm J5 Broaddus organized an auction that was held Saturday at the Columbus Fairgrounds. Old vehicles from the city’s public works and police departments, as well as equipment removed from the Trotter Convention Center before the downtown building’s renovation began, were included in the sale.
Kosciusko-based Thomas Auction & Real Estate Co. was the auctioneer and was paid 15 percent of the $106,860 in overall revenue. The rest goes to the city’s general fund.
The old speakers from the Trotter were sold, as well as an old paver, roller, pickup truck and seven Crown Victoria cars were bought, according to J5 Broaddus Senior Project Manager Robyn Eastman.
J5 Broaddus was hired last year to conduct project managing services for the city. The firm is paid $90,000 a year for its regular services.
Nathan Gregory covers city and county government for The Dispatch.
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