tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643028.post115717063325150904..comments2023-10-26T06:05:37.052-04:00Comments on Blaber's News and Commentary: Alderman Reynolds proposes parking KiosksUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643028.post-1157384046202495122006-09-04T11:34:00.000-04:002006-09-04T11:34:00.000-04:00Two hour parking does work when the law is written...Two hour parking does work when the law is written and then enforced properly. This needs to include holding those accountable who have received parking tickets. <BR/><BR/>$400,000 in outstanding parking fines is an insult to the City of Kingston and a slap in the face to City Taxpayers who could have a a lower increase in the taxrate had tickets been collected aggressively. <BR/><BR/>Once again Alderman Reynolds has thrown up a typical political test balloon by announcing his idea of kiosks without the announcement of costs to the taxpayers for the machines. By the way, kiosks are not a new idea to the City of Kingston. In fact, the Council's Chief "Parking Meter" Cheerleader, Mike Madsen, had proposed kiosks previously. <BR/><BR/>Parking meters and/or kiosks are a money loser if they are looked upon as a revenue generator alone. $300,000 in parking meter revenue, as proposed by the Mayor, is a pipedream. Unless of course, there will be many more meters than the City had before meters were removed, just two years ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com