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PARKERSBURG The Parkersburg Utility Board on Tuesday voted to authorize the auction of two vehicles online, a format the utility’s manager said recently yielded positive results.
According to a memo provided to board members, the PUB recently sold 11 pieces of surplus equipment via the website GovDeals.com for a little more than $50,000 in its first online auction.
“That’s better than we had previously done (with) on-site auctions,” PUB Manager Eric Bennett said.
The bulk of that revenue came from the sale of two backhoes for about $32,000 combined, he said.
Mayor Tom Joyce, the board’s chairman, said the city has found success with online auctions too. Attendance at an in-person auction could be negatively impacted by weather or simultaneous events, he said.