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Council denies resolution for Nightmare Towing after neighborhood complaints about vehicles and pests
Summary
Neighbors told the council that a vehicle storage site at 4411 Norman Bridge Road has been a nuisance for years with junk cars, snakes and rats; the council denied the applicant's request to add auto-repossession to its license.
The Montgomery City Council denied a resolution to add auto repossession to Nightmare Towing and Recoverys business license after residents and neighborhood representatives urged enforcement action over long‑standing conditions at the companys lot at 4411 Norman Bridge Road.
Angela Henson, representing the South Johnson Neighborhood Association, told the council the site has been a problem for more than a decade and is now "overcome with vehicles that are right at the line of Norman Bridge Road." Henson said the neighborhood has photographs, a binder of records and an abatement order from Sept. 23, 2024 that she said had not been complied with. She described snakes and rats present under vehicles and said an elderly neighbor who backs up to the site must check for snakes each time she goes outside.
City staff said code enforcement is working the issue and that other departments needed to coordinate on follow‑through. After discussion, the council suspended the rules and denied the resolution by unanimous voice vote.
Ending: The council's denial preserves the status quo; councilors and staff said they would continue to coordinate enforcement actions related to the property and follow up with neighborhood representatives.
