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Towing company asks Whitehall to raise tow and storage rates, proposes stricter standards for city contract operators
Summary
Broad & James Towing told the Whitehall City Council it has not had a rate increase since 2015 and asked the city to revise tow and storage fees, adopt a three-tier pricing model and set minimum standards for companies performing tows for the city; council did not vote but said it will consider the proposals in committee.
Jim Schreiner, owner of Broad & James Towing, told the Whitehall City Council on May 7 that the company has not raised tow and impound storage rates since February 2015 and asked the city to update its fee schedule and set minimum standards for firms that tow vehicles for the city.
Schreiner said inflation and rising operating costs have sharply increased the industry’s expenses. “Towing and impounding storage rates need to be adjusted to offset this historic period of rapid inflation,” he said, and provided examples such as higher fuel, tire and insurance costs and a recent $40,000 price increase for a tow truck.
He proposed a three-tier rate structure based on gross vehicle weight (GVW): $207 tow and $29 per day storage for…
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