SECAUCUS — Remember the not-so-gently used items that Secaucus was selling a couple weeks back on the web site GovDeals.com? GovDeals.com allows local municipalities to sell off old back hoes and fire trucks online.
Until recently Secaucus had 13 items listed. There was the 1991 Ravo street sweeper, a 1975 front end loader, and enough Ford Crown Victorias to outfit a small police department.
Well, don’t laugh. These rusted clunkers have generated thousands of dollars.
At press time, bidding for the 1975 front end loader had reached $5,026. Similarly, bids for a 1987 back hoe had reached $5,025. What a hoe!
A 1991 Revo street sweeper lagged far behind with a top bid of $575.
Hopefully there will be more hoes to generate cash for the New Jersey town very soon.