Town Denies Application for Taxi License

Selectmen unanimously denied the application based on the recommendation of the Chief of Police.

  Based on the recommendation of the Medfield Chief of Police, the Board of Selectmen, at its meeting Tuesday night, unanimously denied an application for a hackney license in the town of Medield.  Earlier this month, Patch reported the board had discussed the application but continued the discussion until its next meeting so applicant Walid Makouk could meet with Police Chief Robert Meaney Jr. who, on Jan. 3, had recommended the board not approve the license based on information he discovered on a background check of the applicants. The partners currently operate a cab company in Dedham.  On Jan. 3, Chief of Police Robert E. Meaney Jr. sent a memo to the Board of Selectmen opposing the license. I have completed a background check into the…

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