Lyft cancels meeting with Austin Council Member Gallo

District 10 Austin Council Member Sheri Gallo was scheduled to meet with the ride-hailing company Lyft Monday, but company officials claim the meeting was canceled after Gallo suggested the presence of the company’s executive team was not necessary. Lyft is one of two ride-hailing companies that suspended operations in Austin following the city’s May passing of Proposition 1, which requires drivers of ride-hailing services to undergo fingerprint-based backgrounds checks. The meeting, originally scheduled for Monday with Lyft contractor Melody Clark—who runs a state and federal advocacy firm in Austin—was intended to be a meet-and-greet, according to a statement released by […]

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