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Bradenton councilors press for clearer, fairer code‑enforcement and neighborhood outreach after towing complaints
Summary
After public comment about two towed vehicles in Ward 5, council and staff spent an extended discussion clarifying code‑enforcement steps, timelines, remedies and options for proactive outreach such as postcards and targeted 'Face It and Fix It' campaigns.
Residents raised problems with code enforcement and vehicle towing during citizen comment, prompting a detailed response from staff and an extended council discussion.
At the start of the citizen‑comment period, Kimla Morrell apologized for a scheduling misunderstanding and thanked city staff for follow‑up. Floyd Rome and Felicia Rome told the council about perceived heavy‑handed enforcement in Ward 5 and a case in which two licensed vehicles were towed; Felicia Rome said the city later acknowledged the tow should not have occurred but the family still faces logistics and costs to retrieve the cars.
Mr. Williams (staff member) explained the city’s enforcement baseline: inoperable…
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