Bloomington’s towing fee for illegally parked vehicles is almost doubling to a maximum of $125.
City Council members voted 8-0 in favor of the amended legislation during Wednesday night’s meeting.
The raise in the maximum towing service fee is a steep shift from the original $55 maximum day fee and $65 maximum night fee.
Several Towing Companies and City Attorney Mike Rouker brought the request to city council.
"It’s important for this city to keep the maximum permissible rates that our partners may charge fair," says Rouker. "We value the relationships that we have with our towing partners and we also want to make sure they can pay their employees a fair wage."
Rouker says the fee is a simple housekeeping provision that needed to be updated.
The base fee also covers the costs of other services sometimes required during the towing process.