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Local tow operators oppose third‑party dispatch app after county pulls renewal
Summary
Two Williamson County tow company owners told commissioners they oppose renewing a third‑party dispatch and app-based payment contract (agenda item 40), saying it adds fees, creates communication problems, and leaves tow companies bearing costs when vehicles go unclaimed. Commissioners pulled the item from the agenda to allow further review.
Two local tow company owners told the Williamson County Commissioners Court on May 6 that they oppose renewing the county’s contract with a third‑party towing dispatch vendor and asked the county to revisit how the service is managed.
The comments came during the public‑comment period after the court confirmed that agenda item 40 — the contract renewal — had been pulled. John Hammonds, who identified himself as owner of Tiptoe towing and a vendor on the county’s police rotation, said the vendor’s app has increased costs for tow operators and residents.
“My biggest issue concern with them is…
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