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Residents and council spar after replacement of no‑parking signs triggers towing complaints
Summary
Residents told the Crowley council their cars were towed after new reflective no‑parking signs were installed along West Hutchinson/Highway 90. The mayor said the signs replace a 2001 ordinance and were installed at the police chief's request; Alderman Vernon Martin called the action an overreach and demanded reimbursements.
A public hearing at the Crowley Mayor and Board of Aldermen on a no‑parking ordinance drew multiple residents who said towing and new reflective signage has caused unfair citations and hardship.
Bobby Clement told the council her car was towed from near Beckett's/Becky's on Highway 90 and said she "believe[s] that were wrongfully" towed because "there were no parking signs posted anywhere to indicate" the space was prohibited. She asked the council for reimbursement of towing fees, saying the fee was a "serious financial burden." The council questioned the precise parking location and whether existing signage was visible.
Mayor (speaker 1) said the locations flagged by residents are shown in City ordinance section 14‑44 and that Ordinance No. 12‑43 (amending chapter 14)…
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