Revenue from parking ticket fines are up by $1.5 million in 2009 over 2008.
At least according to our friends over at Newsradio 780 AM.
WBBM Radio Reports Uptick In Ticket Revenue
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Veteran news reporter Craig Dellimore, reports that $12.5 million in
parking ticket fines were raked in during 2008, but rose to $14 million
in 2009, a 12% increase.
The city claims the increase is due to several reasons. This includes last year' s ticket amnesty program, the extended hours of meter enforcement (from 6 days a week to 7 days a week), and increases in fine amounts for some violations.
However, the piece forgets to mention the main reason for the increase which is amassive increase in ticket writing manpower that began at the start of last year.
Here's the full story.
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Barnet said:
Is this a sign the economy is getting better?
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