In a recent government meeting, officials discussed the ongoing challenges with the surplus of city vehicles, particularly in relation to the Kananea administration. After multiple attempts to coordinate the pickup of these vehicles, the city manager of Kananea communicated on July 31 that due to an administrative change, the city would be unable to accept the vehicles at this time. Instead, they advised the city to proceed with the normal surplus process and indicated they would reassess their capacity to accept surplus vehicles in January 2025.

To facilitate this process, city staff requested the council to rescind a previous resolution that authorized the sale of these vehicles through standard surplus procurement policies. The council's approval is necessary for the city to move forward with the surplus of the vehicles.

Additionally, it was noted that during the recent administrative transition, key positions—including the mayor, city manager, police chief, and clerk—were all changed simultaneously, which may have contributed to the current logistical challenges. The council is expected to deliberate on the proposed resolution in the upcoming sessions.