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Towing business owner urges Lawrence to open police tow contract bidding, cites missed calls during storm
Summary
A Lawrence towing company owner told the City Council she was never contacted for last winter’s superstorm response and said the police towing contract hasn’t been publicly bid since 1998, urging transparency and equal opportunity for small, Hispanic-owned firms.
Jamilet Diaz, owner of Best Price Towing, told the Lawrence City Council during public comment on Feb. 17 that her company was ready and willing to respond to last year’s superstorm but was never contacted by the Lawrence Police Department. "Best Price Towing was never contacted by the Lawrence Police Department for the superstorm," Diaz said, adding that her firm followed city ordinances and exceeded expectations in prior work.
Diaz said the city’s police towing contract has not been…
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