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Local tow operator tells council fee changes cost him nearly $12,000; chief promises follow-up email
Summary
A tow company representative told the Tuscaloosa City Council that changes to release-fee rules for nonconsensual tows during game-day periods cut his revenue; Police Chief Clark told the speaker he would check and send an email by 10 a.m.
A local tow operator told the Tuscaloosa City Council he lost revenue after changes to release-fee rules for nonconsensual tows during football-game periods and asked the city for an update on the ordinance changes. The operator said the city removed a $75 release fee he previously charged for certain tows. "Last year alone, I had to release 151 cars during that 2 hour time frame...I lost...a total of $11,778," he said, and added…
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