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Local tow companies ask Destin to raise private‑property tow fees; council will place item on next agenda
Summary
Tow operators told the council that costs for fuel, tow trucks and insurance surged since 2022 and asked Destin to lift the base non‑commercial tow fee from $175 toward a proposed $230; council instructed staff to add the item to the next meeting agenda for a full comparison of regional rates.
A group of Destin tow operators asked the City Council Tuesday to raise the city’s non‑commercial (private property) tow rates, citing steep increases in fuel, tow‑truck prices and insurance premiums since the last rate change in 2022.
Stan Nikolov, representing Destin Tow Brothers, told the council that the base tow rate for Destin is currently $175 and that tow…
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