In 2021, the Lightfoot-era pay boxes brought in $5.44 million, according to the city, and so far in 2022, the city said, the parking meters installed since Lightfoot took office have generated $8.5 million. Finance Department spokeswoman Rose Tibayan said the money raised by the new meters does not represent an additional tax burden on Chicagoans because the city will use it to make contractual payments to Chicago Parking Meters LLC for the cost of parking spots taken out of service for festivals, street repairs and other reasons.
Richard M Daley should be un prison for the parking meter fiasco. Screwed the city taxpayers and filled his and his friends pockets with lots and lots of cash.
Giddyap
3 years ago
More predatory meters — just what struggling businesses don’t need
Old Joe
3 years ago
I’ve noticed living in both Chicago and Detroit that nickel and diming motorists is common in Democratic run blue cities.
In both cities parking enforcement is Jonny on the Spot. If you’re getting robbed, murdered, car jacked there won’t be a cop around though.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Richard M Daley should be un prison for the parking meter fiasco. Screwed the city taxpayers and filled his and his friends pockets with lots and lots of cash.
More predatory meters — just what struggling businesses don’t need
I’ve noticed living in both Chicago and Detroit that nickel and diming motorists is common in Democratic run blue cities.
In both cities parking enforcement is Jonny on the Spot. If you’re getting robbed, murdered, car jacked there won’t be a cop around though.