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Boston officials say enforcement hires raised parking ticket revenue and reduced vacancies
Summary
City transportation officials told councilors they cut vacancy rates in enforcement, hired 92 staff in 10 months and saw parking citation revenue rise; the city said new Sunday enforcement generated nearly $3.7 million and that hiring progress enabled better ticketing, towing and abandoned-vehicle responses.
Boston transportation leaders told the Committee on Ways and Means on May 20 that staffing increases in enforcement and related units have raised citation issuance and revenue while reducing vacancy rates.
Vineet Gupta and Jascha Franklin-Hodge and other Streets Cabinet officials credited targeted recruiting and reclassification work for improved hiring and retention. “We have hired 92 people within the last 10 months alone,” Jascha Franklin-Hodge said, citing an ability to staff more enforcement shifts and close…
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