Bradley County Commissioner Charlotte Peak, left, listens as Commissioner Howard Thompson expresses opposition to a proposed adoption of new building codes by the county. His opposition was based on negative feedback received from his constituents, not his own feelings, he said.
Dan Rawls
Eric WatsonCLEVELAND, Tenn. – Bradley County commissioners got their first look Monday night at a proposed policy for disposing of unneeded property, but won’t vote on it for another two weeks.
Some commissioners said the county needed to tighten rules for selling off unneeded property after criticizing the sheriff’s disposal of the county’s surveillance van in early February.
Others said the proposed rules are “micromanaging” county elected officials.
The new rules say the commission must OK the sale of any asset valued at more than $500 at purchase, down from $1,000. County elected officials must get commission approval for the method of disposal and include a competitive bidding process.
A new rule mandates that any electronic equipment with memory, from computers to cellphones, also must have special permission for disposal. Commissioner Dan Rawls cited Sheriff Eric Watson’s recent sale of an Apple computer, saying the commission had no evidence that whatever was on that law enforcement computer had been removed before it was sold.