$50 Portsmouth NH parking fines rejected as residents, workers object
PORTSMOUTH – The City Council rejected a controversial proposal to increase parking fines from $15 to $50, voting unanimously to send the issue back to two city committees for further study. The council voted Monday night after receiving a litany of complaints from city residents and downtown workers about the proposed hike in parking fines. The proposal was scheduled for first reading during Monday’s council meeting, but never got that far because of the vote to send it back to the Parking, Traffic and Safety Committee, along with the Fees Committee. City Councilor Deaglan McEachern stat...
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