In the first eight months of 2009, 327,650 tickets were issued for expired meters or overstaying a park-and-display spot. That's up from fewer than 260,000 tickets in the same time period in 2008.
Showing posts with label parking tickets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label parking tickets. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Got a Parking Ticket in Chicago? So Did Everyone Else.
Chicago privatized its parking meter enforcement in February, and records obtained by a FOIA request by The Chicago Tribune show a 26% increase in parking meter violations as compared to last year.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Parking tickets skyrocket in Denver, revenues flow in for city
FOI at Work:
CBS4 in Denver uncovered that the number of parking tickets issued by the city of Denver rose to more than 600,000, a 6 percent jump from the previous year. Revenue from the tickets hit nearly $20 million. The station also obtained documents showing "performance standards," usually known as quotas, indicating that employees issuing less than 80 tickets in a seven-hour shift need improvement.
More here.
CBS4 in Denver uncovered that the number of parking tickets issued by the city of Denver rose to more than 600,000, a 6 percent jump from the previous year. Revenue from the tickets hit nearly $20 million. The station also obtained documents showing "performance standards," usually known as quotas, indicating that employees issuing less than 80 tickets in a seven-hour shift need improvement.
More here.
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