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Commissioners approve amended towing ordinance after heated public hearing and legal objections
Summary
Bowling Green commissioners approved an amended ordinance on towing and private-parking fee/signage rules after extended public comment and legal warnings from a local towing company owner; opponents called the measure unconstitutional and warned of litigation.
Bowling Green commissioners on March 3 approved Ordinance BG2026-3, a second-reading amendment to Chapter 15 of the city code addressing towing or immobilization signage and fee limits in private parking lots, after an extended public hearing with multiple opponents urging the commission to vote no.
The ordinance was presented as a binding second reading; after public comment the commission took a roll-call vote and commissioners recorded unanimous approval. Mayor Alcott led the proceeding and presided over the hearing.
Speakers at the public hearing included business owners and towing-industry representatives who said the changes would be unlawful or would encourage…
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