State of Montana repurposes surplus at annual auction

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From corkscrews to firetrucks, more than 1,200 items are being auctioned at the State of Montana Surplus Property Auction.

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The auction is run through the General Services Division of the Department of Administration.

Cars lined the streets around 16 W Custer, where the property is stored.

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The auction is online only, but people can look at the items Thursday and Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Auction items include anything with a title not slated for use by any entity other than the state like totaled cop cars or filing cabinets that have been replaced.

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“It’s not waste. It’s repurposing and finding new homes for the materials we have at the state. That cyclical process is pretty steady, so I think this is a really responsible program to address that,” said Janna Williams, communications director for the Department of Administration…

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