Residents from across the state can bid on and win the State of Illinois’ unneeded property being auctioned on March 15.
The Surplus Property Auction will feature items including boats and boat motors, snow blowers and lawn mowers, tools, exercise equipment, farm and construction equipment, and athletic lockers, among many other items. Altogether, thousands of items will be liquidated as the Illinois Department of Central Management Services sells items no longer used by state government.

“Our surplus property auctions give people across the state an opportunity to find great bargains on a wide variety of items the State no longer needs,” said Paul Campbell, director of CMS.

Instead of stockpiling the unused property in a warehouse, Gov. Rod Blagojevich has authorized the property by sold to generate revenue.

Through the past year, the surplus property program posted more than $1.1 million in sales. Additionally, the state has hosted ongoing auctions at www.ibid.illinois.gov that have generated more than $750,000 in sales since August of 2003.

The auction will take place at the State Surplus Property Warehouse, 1924 S. 10 1/2 St. in Springfield. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. and the auction begins at 8 a.m. Interested bidders can inspect items from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 13 and 14.

Posted: 03|7|06 at 1:19 pm. Filed under: US News.