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Resident asks whether commissioner can pay parking tickets; commissioner says he will while city attorney cautions on legal advice; commission waives donation‑d
Summary
During public comment Sept. 3, a Margate resident asked whether a city commissioner may legally pay another person’s parking ticket; Commissioner Casciano said he would pay the fine if appropriate, while City Attorney David Tulsa told the resident the city cannot provide private legal advice.
A Margate resident on Sept. 3 asked the City Commission whether it was legal for a commissioner to pay a parking ticket issued within the city. The exchange unfolded during the public discussion period and prompted a later, separate commission vote to waive the city’s $500 limit on individual donations so a commissioner could provide a one-time $1,000 donation to a bereaved family.
Resident Tracy Van Winkle told the commission she had previously received a ticket for parking 'over the sidewalk' and asked whether an elected official could 'fix' the ticket. Van Winkle said she had emailed city officials seeking clarification. “I would like to...…
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