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Resident urges Austin to curb private 'booting' practices and asks council to direct staff review
Summary
A downtown resident told the council her car was booted while she stepped away briefly and proposed a 10–15 minute waiting period before private booting, first-offense warnings, and a $75 standard fee to reduce predatory outcomes; she asked staff review policies and similar rules in other cities.
Austin — During public communications on March 12 a downtown resident described a recent private booting incident and asked the council to consider modest policy changes to make enforcement less predatory.
Sofia Diloretto Chetty told the council that her vehicle was booted while she ran a short errand; she said signage met legal requirements but the practice…
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