Occoquan Town Government sells old items on auction website
At first glance, you might think the town is for sale.
Road signs noting the corporate limits of the tiny Town of Occoquan, and signs noting town streets like Poplar Lane and Ellicott Street are all for sale on the town’s auction website.
For now, it’s just the old signs for sale.
The auction site is an outlet used by the town to sell things it no longer needs like office desks and work trucks. The road signs, however, are unique and have piqued the interest of residents. They’re the type of signs you might see on the wall at a neighborhood restaurant, in an old auto garage, or an antique shop.
We were in the in the process of cleaning out maintenance facility and found these items,” said town manager Kirstyn Barr. “Instead of holding on to them, we decided to put them out to bid because we thought people might like to have these things in their house.”
Occoquan is a destination in Prince William County. Located on the river of the same name and just off Interstate 95, tourist flock here for craft shows and to stroll through streets lined with small shops and art galleries.
Two of the signs for sell date back to before the current Route 123 bridge opened. Signs that state “Occoquan Corporate Limits” and a sign that states “Occoquan” with a right arrow were used in to direct traffic on the old bridge.
At current bids of $20 each, both signs remain the most popular items in the auction so far. The “corporate limits” sign had nine bids Thursday night, and its auction was set to close in seven days.
Other items on the auction site include a desk and a cassette recorder that was used to capture the voices of councilmembers during Town Council meetings. A new Mp3 audio system was purchased earlier this year to replace the tape recorder.
Recordings of Town Council meetings have yet to be made available on the website, but residents can request to obtain to recordings from town officials.
