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Residents say predatory towing is targeting Clear Pond Estates; council vows to investigate
Summary
A Clear Pond Estates resident told the Cocoa City Council that Junk Man's Towing has towed hundreds of vehicles from the complex in the past two years, leaving low-income residents with steep recovery fees; the council discussed possible municipal responses and asked staff to investigate signage, property management agreements and public-right-of-way distinctions.
Shirley Jones told the Cocoa City Council on March 24 that residents at Clear Pond Estates (also called Candlewood) have experienced persistent, costly towing by a single company, and she asked the city to intervene.
"This has been happening over 200 residents, visitors, and food drivers... If you catch the towman with your car up on the toe, you have to pay $200 for him to get it off the toe. If not, you have to pay about $500 to get your car out of tow," Jones said. She told the council she sold her grandson's $500 video…
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