Towing and booting fee caps and signage rules in private parking lots
Bowling Green
Summary
The city capped towing fees and required signage in private lots — and towing company owner Slim Nest/Nash and attorney Alan Simpson vow a court fight, alleging the rule is unconstitutional price-fixing and that a closed session violated the Open Meetings Act. Apartment managers worry it will make resident parking unenforceable.
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Last discussed Mar 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
The towing company warns the city will waste taxpayer money defending an ordinance it says courts will strike down.
Drivers who get towed from private lots pay capped fees and get clear warning signage first.
Towing companies and apartment complexes that rely on towing to keep reserved parking available say the rule hurts their business and residents.
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Board of Commissioners — March 3, 2026
The city capped towing fees and required signage in private lots — and towing company owner Slim Nest/Nash and attorney Alan Simpson vow a court fight, alleging the rule is unconstitutional price-fixing and that a closed session violated the Open Meetings Act. Apartment managers worry it will make resident parking unenforceable.
Board of Commissioners — February 17, 2026
WKU students and residents described being booted within minutes and hit with $100-$210 demands, sometimes by armed personnel, in poorly lit lots with hard-to-see signs. The commission advanced an ordinance capping private-property tows at $75, booting at $50, and card fees at $5, with bigger illuminated 'tow zone' signs. Tow operators and property owners pushed back, warning the cap will drive companies out of the private-property business, and the city faces a lawsuit over the matter.
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