By Gary Lloyd
MONTGOMERY — Jefferson County residents of certain cities should soon be able to buy vehicle tags at city halls instead of standing in long lines at county courthouses.
Rep. Paul DeMarco, R-Homewood, said Tuesday that Gov. Robert Bentley has signed into law HB 112, which authorizes Jefferson County cities to issue car tags.
Vestavia Hills will likely be the first city to do so, beginning this spring. The cities of Clay and Trussville have expressed interest in selling car tags. Clay City Manager Ronnie Dixon has said that Clay will participate if the test at Vestavia Hills goes well.
Trussville City Councilman Brian Plant has said that if issuing car tags from Trussville City Hall is “practical,” then it’s something Trussville residents will want offered. One of the questions on a survey mailed to more than 8,000 Trussville addresses in November by Mayor Gene Melton asked if residents would renew vehicle tags at Trussville City Hall if allowed to do so. Of 1,048 responses to the question, 985 said they’d favor the renewal process at Trussville City Hall. Just 63 said they would not favor it.
Pinson will likely not consider the move at this time.
The new law allows cities to charge up to $5 more to cover their costs.
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