{"id":146327,"date":"2025-08-14T23:37:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T23:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/146327\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T23:37:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T23:37:12","slug":"san-antonio-considers-increasing-parking-ticket-fees-alarm-permits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/146327\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio considers increasing parking ticket fees, alarm permits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As San Antonio city leaders look for ways to address <a href=\"https:\/\/sanantonioreport.org\/san-antonio-budget-proposal-spending-cuts-to-avoid-tax-rate-increase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a massive budget shortfall<\/a> this year, some are calling to increase in the cost of parking tickets and traffic violations to generate additional revenue. <\/p>\n<p>The current parking ticket range of $27 to $227 was set in 2009, according to the city. <\/p>\n<p>If approved as part of this year\u2019s budget, the fines would rise to a minimum of $47 and maximum of $247 per violation starting Oct. 1. <\/p>\n<p>City Manager Erik Walsh said that headed into a tough budget season, council members made clear they didn\u2019t want to raise the city\u2019s tax rate, nor did they want to cut services that residents rely on.<\/p>\n<p>He equated the fee increases to checking \u201cbetween the cushions of the sofa\u201d for any potential untapped revenue.<\/p>\n<p>The city\u2019s proposed 2025-2026 budget calls for <a href=\"https:\/\/sanantonioreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/parking-ticket-fee-increase.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a number of other fee increases<\/a>, including<strong> <\/strong>commercial and residential alarm permits and renewals, food establishment licenses and some code compliance-related fees.<\/p>\n<p>Walsh said the proposed $125 food inspection fee was the result of a new state law. <\/p>\n<p>Increasing fees on alarm permits would affect many homeowners who have private alarm systems that communicate with the police.<\/p>\n<p>Though not listed in the budget document, Walsh also mentioned the city was considering raising the fines for traffic violations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany of these fee increases have not been adjusted in some time,\u201d Walsh said Thursday while presenting the proposed changes to the council.<\/p>\n<p>Together the changes are expected to raise an additional $3.7 million per year in city revenue \u2014 with parking fines alone contributing $438,000, according to the city.<\/p>\n<p>The city\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/sanantonioreport.org\/san-antonio-budget-proposal-spending-cuts-to-avoid-tax-rate-increase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">overall 2025-2026 budget<\/a> is more than $4 billion.<\/p>\n<p>The council will discuss and propose changes to the budget over the coming weeks, before voting on a final version Sept. 19.<\/p>\n<p>When the initial proposal was presented Thursday, Councilwoman Sukh Kaur (D1) said she was \u201cexcited\u201d about the higher parking fines, which could help deter people from illegally parking on her constituents\u2019 streets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy downtown neighborhoods hate when the parking violation is cheaper than what it would have been to park at the Alamodome for an event,\u201d Kaur said. \u201cI think seeing that increase is going to be really helpful.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As San Antonio city leaders look for ways to address a massive budget shortfall this year, some 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