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Towing fees may increase in Cobb County
Towing fees may be going up in Cobb County. CONTRIBUTED
Fee increases for wrecker zone providers are being proposed by the Cobb County Department of Public Safety.
A public hearing will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday by the Cobb County Board of Commissioners in the BOC Room, second floor, 100 Cherokee St., Marietta.
The commissioners are expected to vote on the increase at 7 p.m. March 28.
Among the changes are:
- $20 more from $135 to $155 for light vehicle tow.
- $110 more per hour from $30 to $140 for light tow waiting/excess time.
- $75 more from $350 to $425 for heavy vehicle tow.
- $50 more per hour from $300 to $350 for heavy tow waiting/excess time.
- $200 more from $450 to $650 for rotator wrecker recovery.
- $10 more from $20 to $30 daily for light vehicle storage after the end of the first 24 hours.
- $10 more from $40 to $50 daily for heavy vehicle storage after the end of the first 24 hours.
- $75 one-time administrative fee after the vehicle has been in possession for 48 hours.
- fuel surcharges to be capped at 5 percent regardless of the fuel cost.
Information: CobbCounty.org.
