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Holyoke commission moves to pursue independent budget funded by handicap-parking fines
Summary
The commission voted to seek an ordinance directing handicap-parking fine revenue to a commission-controlled fund and adopted four initial spending categories: commission needs, accessible transportation, student aid for disabled students, and accessibility improvements to city buildings.
At the March 27 meeting commissioners voted unanimously to begin the process of creating an independent budget funded by handicap-parking fines and agreed on four initial spending categories.
Background and rationale: Commissioners and staff told the meeting they reviewed five years of enforcement records and estimated average annual collectible revenue at roughly $36,000. The commission said state guidance supports using funds from handicap-parking fines to finance programs that benefit residents with…
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