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Council staff recommend repeal of town taxi-cab ordinance, citing rideshare regulation at state level
Summary
Staff recommended repealing the town’s taxi-cab chapter because rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft now dominate the local market and are regulated at the state level; council members asked clarifying questions about whether any local taxi companies remain and how the repeal affects taxis established outside town limits.
Town staff told the council on Oct. 1 that they recommend repealing the town’s taxi-cab chapter from the code of ordinances after consultation with the police department.
Staff said the change responds to market realities and state-level regulation: rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft have largely supplanted independent taxis in the area and those services are regulated at the state level, limiting the town's ability to…
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