Stacy Chapman, one of 11 wrecker company owners who now operate on a two week rotation on call by city police said moving to just two wrecker services would ruin her business.
"It will put our business completely out of business," Chapman said. "It's just me, my Mom and my Dad and everything we own is tied up in this business. The city rotation list keeps us in business."
They want to meet with Police Chief Brian Kelly, who made the proposal last week at a council work session. Kelly said he's not trying to put anyone out of business, he just wants more efficient service and wants to correct the perception that the Police Department is in the wrecker business.
"Right now the current ordinance maintains that the Chief of Police sets the prices and maintains the wrecker list," Kelly said. "I think a bidding process would be a fairer process."
Chief Kelly said several other law enforcement agencies have gone to a bid process for wrecker service.
"Athens Clark County has done this, Sandy Springs has done this, and those are just a few of many we've looked at," Chief Kelly said.
EXPECTING MORE COMMENT
City Council officially set the new waste disposal fee at $32.10 a month for twice a week back door garbage pick-up based on what city residents said they wanted at two public hearings this summer. Councilman George Wangemann said he expects to hear from residents who did not show up at the hearings to talk about waste disposal.
"We're still going to be open to hearing from another segment when they start to get their bills that show that their monthly fees have gone up seven dollars," Wangemann said.
City Councilman Bob Hamrick said he wants the city attorney to look into making the fee tax deductable.
THINNING OUT THE DEER
Council members said they want an update on thinning out the city's growing deer population, especially in the Riverside Drive area where residents are complaining about the animals. City Manager Kip Padgett said they would get that update at the next council work session; Mayor Ruth Bruner said hunting season is now open.
"We don't want to let another year go by without a chance to thin out the deer, they are getting more and more plentiful all over town," Mayor Bruner said.
Council is considering a plan to allow hunters into the neighborhood but want assurance the deer removal program would be safe.
Stacy Chapman said moving to just two wrecker services would ruin her business
Chief Kelly said he's not trying to put anyone out of business, he just wants more efficient service
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