Revenue from parking citations spike in Manhattan Beach
Your parking ticket costs a little more money today than it did in 2006, but city officials say the citation cost increase alone does not account for a spike in revenue from parking citations that has increased almost 58 percent over the past five years. The revenue Manhattan Beach has received from parking citations has risen from $1.57 million in 2006 to $2.48 million in 2011. City revenue manager Steve Charelian said that it is difficult to determine the reason for the increase. “I’m looking at funds for the last three years’ budget [which is] pretty consistent,” Charelian said. “I don’t know where the increase is coming from.” Parking citations in Manhattan Beach have increased from $30 to $48 since 2006, Charelian said, with a steady increase dating back to 2002, when expired parking meter citations were raised from $26 to $30, and other citations were raised from $30 to $35. In 2008, meter and other parking citations were all raised to $40. “It’s been very gradual,” Charelian said. “It’s not a jump.” Charelian said that the cost of a citation has remained pretty standard compared to other cities, and that $12.50 from every citation goes to the state and county. Bruce Moe…
Read this story on easyreadernews.com