Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Commission approves updated maximum tow rates after public hearing; ordinance to be reviewed in six months
Summary
After a public hearing in which towing business representatives described rising insurance, fuel and labor costs, the board approved an increase in the county's maximum tow rates and scheduled a six-month review to reassess rates and industry viability.
The board held a public hearing July 22 on an ordinance amending Henry County's maximum tow rates. Local towing operators and an insurance representative told the commission that insurance premiums, replacement-vehicle costs and driver shortages have substantially increased operators'unit costs since the county last amended rates seven years earlier.
Chris Tormina, an insurance-write representative who said he works with local towing firms, told commissioners that commercial-auto underwriting has tightened, carriers have left the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
