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  Members of the Limousine Bus Taxi Operators of Upstate New York (LBTOUNY) say they are in the home stretch of getting sales tax on limo service repealed in their home state and are calling for a final effort before the current legislative session closes on June 20. “We have less than nine days to make this happen,” said David Bastian of Towne Livery and member of the LBTOUNY legislative committee. “It’s time to throw everything at this.” Assembly Bill...

Building a Lincoln MKT Premiere Limousine. The full feature goes through the process of stretching a Lincoln MKT Town Car 120 inches to become a Lincoln MKT limousine. The video gives a detailed look into every step involved, from the cutting and stretching to the reupholstering and wiring. Video picks of the month like this one will be the theme of my new column for this page. My goal is to choose videos that provide helpful information to you and...

      Chauffeur Driven Magazine - Urgent: N.Y. Sales Tax Repeal.

The Limo Show- Maintaining Vehicles In Your Fleet 04/24 by townelivery | Blog Talk Radio. Listen to internet radio with townelivery on BlogTalkRadio The Lincoln Town Car for nearly 3 decades has been the workhorse of the Ground transportation Industry. As all of you know,in 2011 The Town Car was discontinued due to the vehicle not meeting the federal standards for safety,fuel efficiency & emissions. Unfortunately because of the lack of retail interest and the enormous price tag to update...

ALBANY, N.Y. — The proposed Senate bill that would repeal tax on limo service in New York State has taken another successful step today. The bill (S4920) passed the Senate Investigations and Government Operations this morning and will now move into Finance Committee. The Senate bill was proposed by Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-60th District, while a similar bill will soon be introduced into the State Assembly by Assemblyman Dennis H. Gabryszak, D-143rd District. “We still have a lot more work to do. . ....

Albany , New York-  Today we received some great news regarding NY State Senate Bill S4920. The Bill has advanced from the Senate Investigations Committee and is now headed to the Finance committee. The Bill is one step away from heading to the floor for a vote! Also the Bill now has a  Co- Sponsor! Senator Martin Golden is Co-sponsoring Bill S4920. Thank You Senator Golden! Next week will be a very critical week. It will be extremely important for...

ALBANY, New York — In a show of deepening support for the repeal of the limo sales tax in New York, Assemblyman Dennis H. Gabryszak, D-143rd District, will be introducing the same exact bill as S4920 by Sen. Mark Grisanti. A bill number has not been assigned as of today, but is expected tomorrow and the story will be updated once the new bill number is issued. Gabryszak is introducing this bill to the Assembly, and the bill will be...

Posted on May 15, 2013 ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The Limousine, Bus, Taxi Operators of Upstate New York has succeeded in getting a state legislator to sponsor a measure that would repeal the state sales tax on limousine service, which applies to sedans, vans, SUVs and stretches, but not to vehicles registered as buses. Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-60th District, proposed Bill S4920 on May 1 to repeal the 2009 law, according to this post by David Bastian of Towne Livery,...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Operators wanting to get a jump start on running a Lincoln MKT Town Car or just check out all the details before buying one can consult the Towne Livery MKT Video Channel, now up on YouTube.Towne Livery’s vehicle sales manager David Bastian assembled a mix of 21 Lincoln demo videos along with some he shot or modified himself. Ranging from one to four minutes, the video clips cover everything from operational basics to the sophisticated Sync technology....

By Randi Busse - Workforce Development Group info@workdevgroup.com Here is a great article written by Randi.... How hard is it to get a customer? Last time I was shopping at Wal-Mart, they didn't have an aisle filled with them (well, actually, they did, but they weren't for sale, they were shopping too!). Customers typically aren't lined up outside your place of business waiting to do business with you. And your phones probably aren't ringing off the hook with them calling to buy your products. If they are, you...

A few months ago I spoke with Senator Mark Grisanti's office on behalf of the Limousine , Bus, Taxi ,Operators Of  Upstate New York , regarding the 2009 law that went into affect,  requiring the Limousine Livery Industry of  New York to collect sales tax on transportation services.  My discussion with his office focused on the fact that we felt it was unfair that operators within the industry, had to collect sales tax, but  do not gain tax benefits for doing so. Other industries within New York  State that...

Attention NY State Livery & Taxi operators! NY State just passed a bill through the local governments committee that makes it easier for Cities , Towns & Villages to add additional regulation to your industry. This bill is Sponsored by Senator Martins, out of Long Island. There are no co-sponsors on this bill. In addition, there is no assembly bill. In order for a bill to pass and become law it must pass both houses ( Senate and Assembly) and be signed...

Posted on May 6, 2013 LCT Magazine KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Police continued their investigation Monday into the tragic death of a 26-year-old mother, whose death Saturday night during a bachelorette party celebration, has troubled many who hear about it. Fox4 News report and video here. Former NLA President Diane Forgy, who owns Overland Limousine in Kansas City, was interviewed aboard one of her chauffeured buses while sharing information on limo bus doors and windows. Emergency doors and windows in...