Mayor Tom Rowland stands in front of the shops of downtown Cleveland, Tenn.CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Cleveland’s two taxi company owners say they cannot turn a profit under the city’s 13-year-old regulations.
Carolyn Myers, owner of A&K Cab Co., says the main obstacle is a requirement for meters in the cabs. Under the meter system, it costs $2 to enter the cab and the travel charge is $1.50 per mile, according to an A&K Cab spokesman.
“Bradley County and Cleveland is not big enough for us to run meters,” she said.
Myers and competitor Debbie Wooten of Quick Cabs said they have been charging $8 for rides citywide.
“People are not complaining about that,” Myers said.