Water Utility Flush with Cash, Thanks to Ebay; to Sell Its Heavy Equipment, Waukesha Officials Turn to Internet Auction Site

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Waukesha Government doesn't have much of a reputation for creative problem solving, but here is an example of what bureaucrats can accomplish when they turn on the light bulb.

A $20 investment on the Internet paid off big for Waukesha Water Utility managers who "thought outside the box" and captured an extra $33,000 on the eBay online auction site, utility manager Dan Duchniak said.

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Water Utility Flush with Cash, Thanks to Ebay; to Sell Its Heavy Equipment, Waukesha Officials Turn to Internet Auction Site

This fall, the utility was trying to dispose of a front-end loader and a backhoe through traditional retailers.

An equipment supplier offered the utilit...

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