DRIVERS can find other ways to pay their parking fines while supporting a good cause – but the clock is ticking to sign up.
Las Vegas, Nevada, announced that in exchange for donating school supplies, drivers can pay some of their outstanding parking tickets.
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All materials received through the program will be donated to PEF Teacher Superstore, a nonprofit organization associated with the Public Education Foundation, according to a press release.
Drivers who received parking tickets between May 1st and June 14th, 2024, they will be able to participate, according to the announcement.
The city hall states that if the fine was issued between these dates, the driver can resolve it by donating new, unwrapped school supplies with a value equal to or greater than the amount of the fine.
School supplies must be taken to the Parking Stations within 30 days from the date of the infraction and proof of purchase will be required, according to the city hall.
The City Council approved an ordinance that authorized the creation of the program in 2016.
The program helps teachers, who often have to pay for materials out of pocket, get what they need for the school year at a fraction of the cost.
All teachers What you do need to pay is a $26 membership fee to access hundreds of dollars worth of supplies.
Some of the items being accepted include:
- Pencil
- Pens
- Index Cards
- Paper towels/disinfectant wipes
- Copy paper
- Scissors
- Rulers
- Pencil sharpeners
A similar program was voted unanimously by the Las Vegas City Council in 2019, where drivers could pay for parking tickets donating food during the holiday season.
Donations were made to Helping Hands of Vegas Valley, a nonprofit organization that assists low-income seniors and people with disabilities.
IT COSTS A PRETTY PENNE
Other cities have adopted similar programs, such as Old Town, Maine, which has drivers find ways to pay for parking tickets earlier this year.
City officials decided to fire residents with a $10 noodle donation after discovering an influx of unpaid parking tickets.
Parking tickets in the city cost $20 but can range up to $40 depending on the infraction, Deputy Chief Lee Miller told the NBC affiliate. WCSH.
QUALIFIED QUOTES
To participate in the donation program, drivers must have specific citations.
- Overtime Meter
- Restricted time zone
- Abandoned vehicle
- Commercial vehicles/tour buses only
- Bus or taxi zone
- Loading/unloading zone
- Registration not displayed
- Parked after park hours
- Taking two spaces
- Vehicle parked for more than 72 hours
If not paid for 30 days, the fine can also double.
Some of the donations were also given to the Caring Community Cupboard, Holy Family Parish and the Penobscot Nation, according to WCSH.
“We’re not looking to profit from parking tickets, we’re just looking for compliance,” Miller said.
“If anyone wants to give food, we would be equally happy for that to happen.”
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