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Public Works committee issues warning and approves taxi licenses after fare complaints and a conviction review
Summary
The committee reviewed taxi-license complaints about negotiated airport fares and considered a separate new-license application involving a 2010 conviction; it approved a warning letter for one renewal tied to fare complaints and approved another license after reviewing the conviction record, with one abstention and one objection recorded on the latter vote.
The Public Works Committee heard multiple taxi-license matters and passenger-complaint cases. One renewal came after neighborhood and airport complaints alleging a driver negotiated an upfront flat fee for an airport trip that originated in Milwaukee and that the applicant later charged a higher amount than expected. The driver explained he sometimes negotiates flat rates for trips that go outside Milwaukee County and said in the incident he ultimately charged less than the meter amount. City licensing staff and…
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