The Town of Port Deposit netted nearly $9,000 by selling out-of-use police squad cars, a dump truck and a small boat to Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, a town official said.
Town Administrator Rod Heinze said Wednesday the town sold three out-of-service police squad cars that have "seen better days," as well as a dump truck to the auction house in North East for $9,750. A small boat that was also owned by the town sold for $1,200.
Heinze said the town was charged a commission of $2,097.50, netting $8,852.50. The money will go into Port Deposit's general fund.
The items were "taking up space basically," Heinze said, as they all weren't being used. The town owns and uses three squad cars.
Parking lot downsize
Only one lot will now be used for town hall parking, Heinze said.
Jack Conrad, owner of a large parking area on South Main Street, leases the lots, which hold about 100 cars across all three parcels, for the town to use. Six people work in Port Deposit's town hall, Heinze noted.
"There are two [lots] we never park in," he added. "No sense of us renting something we never park in." Each lot is leased for $566.50 per month.
Floating dock in Marina Park
As part of his regular report at Tuesday's Town Council meeting, Heinze told the council members that floating docks will be put into the river to attract visitors to town, especially those with bigger boats.
"Construction starts after June 15," Heinze said. The docks should be put in place by August or September. There aren't any docks at the marina for boats.
The intention, Heinze said, is to give visitors to the town the opportunity to tie up their boats and eat and shop in town.
Susquehanna Motorcycle Rally
The town council approved an event for Sunday, July 8, in Marina Park.
The Susquehanna Motorcycle Rally, which benefits the Wounded Warrior Project, will be held July 6-8 in the park.
According to the event's website, susquehanna-motorcycle-rally.com, there will be music, vendors, beer, food and a motorcycle show.
Heinze believes it will be a "destination event," with hundreds of out-of-towners attending.