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Board Rejects Rehearing on Taxi Commission Decision to Add Ramped and Hybrid Permits
Summary
Drivers and advocates asked the Board of Appeals to rehear the Taxi Commission—s approval of 25 hybrid and 25 ramped taxi permits; the board denied rehearing after testimony from drivers and representatives and discussion of whether new evidence was presented.
The Board of Appeals declined to grant a rehearing of the Taxi Commission—s decision to issue 25 alternative‑fuel or hybrid taxi permits and 25 ramped taxi permits. The motion to deny rehearing passed 5–0.
Peter Witt, a 20‑year yellow cab driver, told the board he believed the Taxi Commission—s decision was "capricious" and based on inadequate data, saying the additional permits would harm dispatch and driver incomes. "I am here requesting a…
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