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    City Considers Revising Tow Truck Fee Limits

    An article in today’s Dispatch reveals that Columbus city officials are looking into revising the way that local towing fee restrictions are handled. It sounds like there is a bit of a loose guideline as to whether or not local companies are expected to follow city fee limits or state fee limits. Currently, state laws allow towing companies to charge $90 per car, while city code indicates that companies can charge $125.

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    The full Dispatch article can be read here. What did you pay the last time your vehicle was towed?

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    Walker Evans is the co-founder of Columbus Underground, along with his wife and business partner Anne Evans. Walker has turned local media into a full time career over the past decade and serves on multiple boards and committees throughout the community.
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