Bryan city council's May meeting included discussing non-consent tows

This podcast contains comments from the May 5, 2026 Bryan city council workshop meeting.May's workshop meeting of the Bryan city council included discussing the city's ordinance on non-consent tows. That's when the Bryan police department calls on a towing company to move a vehicle in violation of a parking or another traffic regulation.Councilman James Edge asked police chief Dean Swartzlander to consider increasing the tow charge which is regulated by the council. Swartzlander told Edge that a study had already been requested by towing companies and the council will consider an undisclosed increase at its June meeting.The charge for non-consent tows followed the council allowing a tow company that missed the deadline to apply to be on the police department's rotation to do non-consent tows. City manager Andrew Nelson told the council that they will be considering proposed changes in the process of the annual application.Click HERE to read and download background information from the May 5, 2026 Bryan city council meeting about allowing a towing company to apply after missing the deadline.