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Committee continues debate on towing ordinance that would set negotiated fees and rotation rules
Summary
A Rules & Procedures Committee meeting June 15 revisited a proposed ordinance to amend Chapter 2 (traffic code) to set annual negotiated towing fees, establish a rotation list, and clarify storage and after‑hours charges; the item remains held over for a council vote next Wednesday.
The Rules and Procedures Committee met June 15 for a final discussion of an ordinance to amend Chapter 2 of the traffic code, focusing on a new rate schedule and operational requirements for city‑directed towing. The chair opened the special session and said the draft, originally presented in March, was prepared with review by corporation counsel and would be subject to annual negotiation between the Binghamton Police Department and selected towing companies.
Operators and committee members spent much of the meeting parsing fee details and rotation rules. One participant summarized the change in the simple tow rate: "So this rate from $1.80 85 went to $3.50," and described how accident tows are normally billed to insurers. Committee leadership explained the procedural "holdover" had already been filed and that, if sponsors remain, the ordinance is scheduled for a vote the following Wednesday. No formal council vote occurred during the special meeting.
