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City attorney, sheriff epartment brief council on ordinance to clarify towing authority
Summary
City legal staff and a sheriff's department representative told council a proposed ordinance amendment would clarify towing authority for the sheriff when the sheriff provides law-enforcement duties (for example during downtown events or at schools); staff said they would bring the amendment for adoption on Feb. 18 if council is comfortable.
The Roanoke City attorney and a representative from the sheriff's department briefed council on Feb. 3 about proposed changes to the city ordinance that would clarify and extend towing authority to the sheriff's office when the sheriff is providing law-enforcement services outside the police department's usual duties.
"Our sheriff has been good enough to work with our police department as we've gone forward," the…
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