Nome council moves to issue new taxicab permits

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The Nome Common Council voted unanimously Monday night to reject a proposed ordinance that would’ve repealed the city’s taxicab and motorbus licensing requirements. Instead, the council approved a motion to reissue 11 taxicab permits through a public lottery.

The move comes as Nome’s sole taxicab operator, Nome Checker Cab, ceased operations at the end of 2025. Nome City Clerk Dan Grimmer said at the meeting that Checker Cab’s licenses expired and that he had not fielded an application to renew them as of the Jan. 12 meeting. 

The vote followed more than an hour of public testimony and council debate over Ordinance O-26-01-01, which would have eliminated regulations governing taxi vehicle permits, including requirements for insurance, inspection, and identification, while retaining chauffeur licensing requirements. 

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