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Portland council raises snow‑ban citation fee to $130 after debate on equity and enforcement
Summary
Council debated raising the snow‑ban citation fee from $40 to $175 to improve compliance; after discussion on equity and outreach, an amendment lowering the fee to $130 and adding six additional approved snow‑ban parking locations passed and the main motion as amended carried (Sykes voted no).
Portland City Council amended and approved changes to the city’s snow‑ban enforcement penalties and parking options, adopting a reduced citation fee and additional approved parking locations aimed at improving winter street clearance.
Tony Warkas, park education director, told the council the proposed change would increase the citation fee from $40 to $175 and added six additional locations where snow‑ban parking would be permitted. He emphasized the…
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