Council advances amendment to traffic code to match current practice for ticket payments

Jun 22, 2026

The council approved first reading of an amendment to Chapter 70 and moved to suspend the statutory rule to consider it the same night; the change clarifies that uncontested traffic tickets are paid at the police department rather than city hall.

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The Independence City Council advanced an amendment to Chapter 70 of the traffic code on June 22, saying the change simply aligns the ordinance with established practice.

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