Council introduces towing ordinance to update fees; public hearing set for Nov. 12

The Long Branch City Council on Oct. 22 introduced Ordinance 14-25, a first reading to amend Chapter 3.16 of the Long Branch City Code and to update towing fees, license fees, renewal terms and the annual inspection fee for tow operators.

The ordinance summary presented by the clerk said the changes update the fee schedule and license fees for towing operators in the city. The council moved to introduce the ordinance on first reading, advertise and post according to law, and set the public hearing for Nov. 12, 2025. The motion passed on a roll-call vote recorded in the transcript as "Yes" by Councilman Rassos, Councilman Viera and Council President Anita Vogt; Councilwoman Wittes and Councilman Dangler were recorded as absent.

The transcript provides the ordinance summary and the vote to introduce; there is no recorded debate in the excerpt about specific new fee amounts or projected fiscal impacts.