The Gainesville City Commissioner spent nearly three hours discussing roam towing and immobilization devices at its regular Thursday meeting and directed staff to return with options to cut down on the practices.
From March 1 through March 19, two local companies immobilized 667 vehicles. From March 1 through March 27, companies towed 126 vehicles through trespass towing—without the consent of the vehicle owner.
City Commissioners said the immobilizations and roam towing have become an issue and called it an unfair and predatory practice…