The City Council will discuss whether to continue the Winter Parking Ban after receiving a petition signed by more than 800 residents. The public an provide input at the special meeting scheduled later this month.
The City sent out the following information:
A Special City Council Meeting to discuss the Winter Parking Ban has been scheduled for January 21, 2025 at 6 p.m. This is a Public Hearing that has been scheduled following the City Council receiving a petition asking for the Winter Parking Ban be lifted. The Hearing will be held in the City Council Chamber in Watertown City Hall at 149 Main Street.
The Hearing’s agenda will be posted soon. Please stay up-to-date at watertown-ma.gov/meetings to find the agenda, virtual link, and more once it is posted.
Just another way to give someone a ticket
and collect money for town employees
to get their paychechs.
Overall parking ticket revenue for the city is $295K per year. Winter parking tickets are a fraction of that. In a budget of $204M, parking ticket revenue is about .001% of the total.
The winter parking ban exists to create safe streets for residents during the winter. It’s not at all about this tiny piece of city revenue.
And it’s spelled “paychecks”!