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How one man quietly assembled... A Towing Empire: Blackhawk man has built fortune off Oakland contract

Number 18927
Subject Local Government
Source Tribune (Oakland, Calif.)
State California
Year 2001
Publication Date June 24, 2001
Summary The Oakland Tribune tells the story of Oakland multimillionaire Bill Taylor, a politically connected businessman who owns the only towing company contracted with the city of Oakland. Taylor's contract with the city has never been audited and the true value of the contract is known to no one expect Taylor and his associates. The Oakland Tribune suggests that Taylor may be getting preferential treatment from city council members.
Category General
Pages 8
Keywords Oakland;California;Bill Taylor;towing;city council;government;city politics;Blackhawk
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