South Jacksonville now has a way to claim costs when it is forced to keep a vehicle.
The Trustees approved the new storage fee ordinance, which was modeled after Jacksonville’s.
Village board president Dick Samples says the ordinance fills a hole that was left in the current village code.
He says the ordinance is patterned after Jacksonville’s ordinance when it comes to towed vehicles, or vehicles involved in a criminal investigation.
Samples says the village will now be able to collect fees, and offset the storage cost.
There will be a $50 administration fee, and a $35 per day storage fee, that must be paid in full before the vehicle is returned.
The board last night approved the new tax levy last night running about 4-point-7 percent higher than a year ago.
The board opted not to take any action to expand the number of gaming licenses in the village, and considered a bid for at least one new tornado siren. No action was taken.