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Morton amends municipal code on towing fees and owner property exemptions
Summary
Trustees approved changes to section 9-6-21 of the Morgan municipal code to update towing fees and reflect changes in state law about personal property that tow operators may retain for unpaid fees.
The Village of Morton Board of Trustees approved Ordinance 26‑003 amending section 9‑6‑21 of the Morgan municipal code to revise towing fees on stolen vehicles and to update which personal property may be held by tow operators for unpaid towing charges.
A village official (unnamed) told trustees the amendments update an expiring fee structure and incorporate state law changes that limit what personal property tow operators may retain when vehicle owners have unpaid fees. "We had a towing agreement in place and a fee structure ... this is just updating the fee structure because that was gonna expire this year and also include some provisions because there was changes in the law regarding what personal property the tow operators can and cannot hold on to," the official said.
Trustees voted to approve Ordinance 26‑003 after a motion and second. Roll call votes recorded Trustee Reach, Trustee Garrett, Trustee Lanier and Trustee Cirelli as voting yes; the chair announced the motion carries.
Discussion versus action: the item was presented as an update to existing towing vendor agreements and fee schedules tied to state law changes; the board’s formal action was adoption of the ordinance. No amendments or additional staff directions were recorded in the meeting transcript.
