The Chattooga County Board of Education will auction older vehicles, including school buses, vans, and a truck, to streamline operations and address rising repair costs. This decision was made during a recent board meeting. After an unsuccessful attempt to sell the vehicles with a $1,000 reserve price, the Board will now offer them without a minimum bid. An advertisement for the auction will appear in the local newspaper next week, with bids opening this coming Friday. The Chattooga County Board of Education emphasized that this decision reflects responsible management of taxpayer money, as the aging vehicles are costly to maintain. If the auction does not yield satisfactory offers, the Board may consider scrapping the vehicles to clear the non-operational equipment from their property. The motion for the sale was proposed by Bonnie Fletcher, seconded by Chad Dodd, and received unanimous support. Interested bidders should check  local media next week for details.