Parking fines to increase

 


The Petersburg Public Safety Advisory Board heard from Petersburg Police Chief Jim Agner on the subject of raising parking fines in the near future.

“The fines for parking haven't been raised in approximately 30 years,” Agner said. “In communities that have parking fines, we are the lowest in the southeast area.”

In the beginning, parking fines at the rate of $7 to $10 was equivalent to one to one and a half hours of salary.

“The salary for the parking attendant has increased over the years,” Agner said. “More hours are involved in the position and the current fine is not a d...



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