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Council hears reports of predatory towing; staff to propose ordinance amendments
Summary
Council members described complaints that tow companies are charging residents amounts above city caps and holding cars at private lots. City staff and a police representative said they are drafting ordinance amendments to improve notifications and align city code with state law and that enforcement can include charges against operators and property owners.
Councilmembers raised constituent complaints alleging predatory towing practices in Florence, and city staff outlined next steps to revise the towing ordinance.
Councilman McCall and another council member described numerous reports that people were charged well above the municipal cap and that vehicles were being taken to private lots and held for…
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