The contract between Monroe County and Ken’s Westside Service and Towing has been terminated by Monroe County’s board of commissioners under a 30-day out clause.

The contract is for “vehicle maintenance, repair, inspection and towing services, on an as needed basis, for the non-heavy duty Monroe County Fleet vehicles.”

The contract can be terminated by either side with 30 days written notice, which the county’s three commissioners approved unanimously at their regular meeting on Wednesday. Based on the action of the county commissioners on Wednesday, the contract will end on Aug. 6.

The reason for the termination was a self-recorded video of a statement posted online by the owner’s son in mid-June commenting on the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd in late May.

In the video, the son says: “That officer did us a favor… Ya’ll can hate me, do whatever…” In the video he’s wearing the company’s uniform shirt—he was an employee. Continue reading “Monroe County ends contract with towing company after mid-June social media statement from owner’s son about police killing of George Floyd: “That officer did us a favor.”” →