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Tow operators urge council review after allegations of contract noncompliance
Summary
Tow companies and residents told the Amarillo City Council that the city’s sole towing contractor, T Miller Inc., has repeatedly operated without required licensure and insurance, and industry speakers urged reopening the contract or returning to a rotating roster to reduce scene time and improve safety. Council directed staff to place the towing contract on a future agenda for review.
Several tow‑truck operators and residents used the council’s public‑comment period to press elected officials to investigate the city’s towing contract and to consider changes to how wreck‑clearance work is assigned.
Daniel Martinez told the council the city should “open the contract so that all licensed tow operators in the city of Amarillo have an equal chance to operate,” and he alleged T Miller Inc. had repeatedly failed to maintain a vehicle‑storage license and required insurance forms when it bid and won the city contract (public comment by Daniel Martinez). He asked the mayor and…
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