NOTEBOOK: Polk County sells Vets basketball floor

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Polk County has taken to the online auction house GovDeals.com to sell an unusual item that measures 112 feet by 60 feet — a basketball floor once used at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. 

The 20-year-old floor has staged the Harlem Globetrotters, high school sports teams, and dance and drill competitions, the listing notes. As you can imagine, all that basketball trickery and back-flipping has left minor wear and tear. The wood was refinished and painted in 2006, when the Iowa Events Center logo was added.

The most recent high bid was $3,300, well above the $500 starting bid. As of Jan. 12, 25 bids had been submitted. The auction closes on Jan. 16 at 6:39 p.m.

The floor will be sold as is, and it’s currently stored on 16 dollies. The county is throwing in two hoops.