By JO-MARIE BROWN
Gisborne's $100,000 millennium clock - on sale because its site is wanted for advertising space - has attracted bids of only $1500.
The electronic clock has become a tourist attraction and landmark since it was erected to count down the 1000 days before January 1, 2000.
It was bought by
the city's Millennium Trust using community donations and was an icon of the millennium celebrations. But the trust is disbanding.
Tenders closed this week, and two interested parties have submitted bids.
The Gisborne District Council property supervisor, Barry Crosby, said an Auckland organisation and a local sports club had offered about $1500 each.
He was glad tenders had been received, but the prices offered were disappointing.
"Certainly both parties who have made an offer have worked out that it's useful for what they want," he said.
"But [the trust] won't be getting anything near what they expected to get."
Any money received would go to the Eastern Energy Community Trust, which was a major donor towards Gisborne's millennium events, said Mr Crosby.
