Everett committee to ask state utilities agency to require tows accept credit cards

The Everett City Council’s committee on legislative and elections voted to refer a resolution asking the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities to consider requiring towing companies to accept credit cards as a method of payment. The resolution, sponsored by Calzante DePiro and the full council, was sent to the city council office so a formal letter can be drafted and transmitted to the state agency.

Committee members discussed the sponsor’s intent and agreed that staff should prepare and send the petition. A member moved to refer the resolution to the city council office for drafting; another member seconded the motion and the committee indicated its support.

The committee did not adopt a final policy at the meeting; it referred the matter to the council office for preparation of the requested letter to the Department of Public Utilities. No individual vote tallies by name were recorded in the transcript.

The item will return to the council once the draft letter is prepared and transmitted.