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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The council passed an emergency crime bill last week, and Nadeau (of all people) proposed a bill allowing DPW to tow and impound vehicles with fake or expired tags. Is the council finally waking up? We've got a long way to go, but this stuff helps. [/quote]

Sadly, without any mechanism to create new impound lots or enter into agreement with private lots -- plus legislation to significantly increase the number of tow trucks -- this bill has no chance of actually doing anything. There's no room at the current lots for any additional towed cars, and there aren't enough tow trucks to move them.

This is not serious legislation from Nadeau, because she knows of the existing space problem yet does not address it. This is purely performative legislation from someone who knows her popularity is in the toilet.[/quote]

The mechanism should be that if impounded vehicles aren't claimed and those with outstanding tickets don't pay or follow process on their violations within something like 60, 90 or 120 days, their vehicles go from the impound lot to the auction lot.  That will deal with the space problem.  And the revenue raised from the auctions can go toward dealing with other traffic and crime problems in the city.[/quote]

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