Towing company owners on Thursday let the Chattanooga Beer and Wrecker Board know that if the city sets a maximum tow fee it should do so with input from them.
Fifteen wrecker owners or operators came to the board’s bimonthly meeting Thursday morning to explain costs associated with towing on private property.
“You might go hook up to a man’s car, bend down and be careful because you’ll have a gun pulled on you,” said Les Cantrell, owner of S&H Towing.
During the board’s Feb. 18 meeting, members tasked city attorney Ken Fritz with writing an ordinance to send to the City Council that would set maximum towing fees.
Mr. Fritz has reviewed ordinances from Knoxville and Nashville, among other cities, that set a base rate of $75 to $85 for a tow with additional fees for specialized services such as the use of a winch or other equipment.