FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information Contact:
February 11th, 2013 Gary Baisden, 559-2528
City of
In June 2009, the City switched to a centralized approach to disposing of surplus items, in conjunction with other changes in the purchasing department. The surplus sales function for all the departments is now led by the City’s Purchasing Manager, Gary Baisden. In the three short years since centralizing surplus sales, the city has sold over 175 pieces of equipment, vehicles, and other miscellaneous lots and has realized more than $1 million in gross surplus sales receipts. “We are pleased with the results that this new system, and
Most of the surplus sales have been through a national online internet auction site called GovDeals. GovDeals caters exclusively to public sector entities like cities, states and local governments and has helped the City of
Citizens are encouraged to visit the City’s website at www.ci.nacogdoches.tx.us to check the surplus offerings by clicking on the GovDeals link on the lower left hand side of the page. For more information on the City’s Million Dollar Man or our surplus sales program contact Purchasing Manager Gary Baisden, at 936-559-2528 or baisdeng@ci.nacogdoches.tx.us.
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