After you read this, you might want to go move your car real quick.
Actually, maybe you should check it now.
That’s because the number of parking tickets written in the City of Richmond during 2009 is more than 19 percent higher than the number in 2008, according to city records.
Last year, city parking officers issued 119,866 tickets, collecting more than $3.3 million in revenue for the city. That is $371,000 more than the year before.
One reason why: The city has doubled the number of officers writing tickets from 15 to 30 over the course of the last year, records show.
The city’s parking enforcement is contracted to a private company, Lanier Parking Service. The company receives 3 percent of the amount of issued fines and 3 percent of meter collections. It also receives reimbursement for expenses.
Another reason is the addition of the Carver parking district, similar to the one in the Fan, which places parking restrictions on non-residents of the neighborhood.
You were most likely to get a ticket in August, with a record 12,097 citations written.
After you read this, you might want to go move your car real quick.
Actually, maybe you should check it now.
That’s because the number of parking tickets written in the City of Richmond during 2009 is more than 19 percent higher than the number in 2008, according to city records.
Last year, city parking officers issued 119,866 tickets, collecting more than $3.3 million in revenue for the city. That is $371,000 more than the year before.
One reason why: The city has doubled the number of officers writing tickets from 15 to 30 over the course of the last year, records show.
The city’s parking enforcement is contracted to a private company, Lanier Parking Service. The company receives 3 percent of the amount of issued fines and 3 percent of meter collections. It also receives reimbursement for expenses.
Another reason is the addition of the Carver parking district, similar to the one in the Fan, which places parking restrictions on non-residents of the neighborhood.
You were most likely to get a ticket in August, with a record 12,097 citations written.
This is just the tip of the iceberg in a game called “Law Enforcement for Dollars”.Expect more even if it takes dollars that should be spent on more important things than parking tickets and people going ten over.Reminds me of Chesterfield paying people to ride around in pick up trucks looking for uncut grass.Are these really priorities?Yes law enforcement matters of course and going after serious traffic violations but it has always been far and away about money despite denials.That and the path of least resistance,where cops target areas where it’s easier to pull people then you get on Powhite,Chippenham,95,295,288… Read more »
As a small business owner in downtown Richmond, I definitely feel this is a negative way for the city to raise additional dollars. Those of us doing business in the city have not only had to deal with the down economy, but also with customers who refuse to drive downtown because of the problems with parking. An increase in business and money spent in the city would be a positive way to get additional funding–helping the businessowners and the city at the same time. We will never attract additional businesses and people for a more vibrant downtown until we come… Read more »