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Council advances first reading to raise parking fines, adds 'posted no parking' language
Summary
In a first reading councilors moved to increase designated parking fines from $20 to $50 for listed violations, raise winter ban fines to $75, and impose a $40/hour police detail rate; the council added wording to cover both posted and restricted no‑parking areas and approved moving the ordinance forward.
Council considered a first reading of amendments to Chapter 12 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic) to update the town’s fine schedule for parking violations.
Under the proposed changes, many listed parking fines (overnight overtime, double parking and parking in restricted areas) would move from $20 to $50; violations of the winter snow‑parking ban would carry a $75 fine (up from $25); and a $40 per hour charge would be set for police detail/cruiser time required by parking enforcement. Several members recommended inserting the term "posted no parking" alongside the phrase "restricted area" to avoid ambiguity; the council adopted that addition and approved the ordinance to proceed through the formal adoption steps.
Why it matters: Higher fines and a formal police‑detail fee are intended to improve compliance and ensure enforcement costs are covered; the change must be adopted at subsequent hearings to take effect.
