Taxi companies lobbying councilmen for rate hike
by Associated Press Published: March 22,2012
Tags: cabs, city council, councilmen, fuel, gasoline, hearing, municipal government, petroleum, rates, taxis
JACKSON — The Jackson City Council has scheduled a public hearing on whether taxicab fares should be increased by $1 per mile. The Clarion-Ledger reports taxicab companies have lobbied the council in recent months for the hike. They say higher gas prices make it difficult to operate at the current $2 per mile allowed by [...] [...]
