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May 7, 2008
Parking Ticket Fines to Possibly Increase
The city of Los Angeles is struggling over a $406 million dollar shortfall, forcing them to look at ways to cut costs and increase revenue. One obvious idea on the revenue side of things: parking tickets.
It was mentioned two weeks ago that the city could raise an extra $20 million by adding 8,600 miles to the street sweeping schedule, therefore allowing more opportunity for parking enforcement. But the Daily News' most recent coverage of the city's budget hearings has yet to mention that again. Instead, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is suggesting that parking ticket fines be increased by $5 across the board, which could make the city an extra $10 million.
"But council members said Tuesday that they want additional information on potentially raising the cost of violations by $10 or $15 each, Rick Orlov of the Daily News wrote. "While the move could bring in more money, officials were warned it also could lead to an increase in voter anger and more potential violence against parking officers."
Photo by discarted who received a parking ticket for parking in a red zone while parked at a curbed that was painted grey. Read the story here.
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This is why I ride a bike.
I agree, it's one of the best aspects of bike commuting: free and close to wherever you are parking.
Wow...who knew that street sweeping was actually a profit center?
No surprise there. The city will also step up enforcement of very petty, and obscure, rules and regulations, on small businesses, and hit as many of them as they can with fines and penalties.
SOP for a budget crisis year.
I'm so sick of paying for other people's mismanagement - be at at the local level or the federal.
its always us that has to pay for their poor managing skills...how about we take it out of their salaries? then they might want to be a little more accountable/conscious for where and how they spend their money...like free helicopter rides.
i know, i know, never gonna happen.