The Board of Towing and Recovery Operators has not posted most of its documents including minutes of meetings and agenda for several months so it is impossible to comment on them. Letters to the Board are ignored.  Last week, as soon as it found out that tow operators had hired a lobbyist in hopes of finding out what was going on, it suddenly cancelled meetings scheduled for January 30, 2008.

None of the proposed regulations should be adopted until the Board for Towing and Recovery Operators posts them for public viewing. Until this Board considers itself accountable to the public and is willing to be open about its operations, all of its activities will be of doubtful legitimacy. 

 In our Great Commonwealth, government should be open. Back-room meetings should not be taking place and all documents including working papers and proposals should be available to the public. It should not be necessary for Virginians to have to beg the government to open its books and allow the people to see and read what is going on.

The Attorney General should initiate an investigation into the memberships and leadership positions that Board members have with organizations that are lobbying it. How can they fairly represent the people of this state if they are serving as front people for organizations that are directing their every action?