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Pay your parking tickets with toys?
I get my share of parking tickets, and I pay them. But Boston has a creative way to pay tickets and it's one that I think Milwaukee and area communities should consider. Â
The idea is simple. Payment of December parking tickets in toys, not cash. Especially during the Christmas and Holiday season, this seems like a no-brainer and idea that should be implemented.Â
Of course parking ticket revenue is important, but aren’t smiles on kids who may not get toys this season more important? Â
I’ve planted this "Toys for Tickets" idea with Mayor Barrett, and a staff person in his office says they "like the idea." Let’s see if and when it can be implemented. Â
Read about the Boston program here.Â
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Jimmy_Jones | Dec. 19, 2011 at 11:36 a.m. (report)
I don't care if I'm the grinch, but why should my taxes go up because there's less revenue coming in from tickets? If you want to donate a gift, do it with your own money.
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mkelover | Dec. 12, 2011 at 12:30 p.m. (report)
Jeff pays his parking tickets?!? Why should any of us have to pay parking tickets when our own millionaire county executive can't even be bothered to do it?
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SJA1978 | Dec. 12, 2011 at 11:28 a.m. (report)
Thank you Jeff (and Derek Mosley) for getting this ball rolling...I'm sure we can figure this out.
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SJA1978 | Dec. 12, 2011 at 11:27 a.m. (report)
Jeff! I knew you could get this ball rolling. You and Derek Mosley!
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Dougie_Cyanide | Dec. 12, 2011 at 11:07 a.m. (report)
I think this is a great idea!
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