Parking tickets can be a hassle and no one wants to pay them, but what if there were an alternative? Tampa is considering a new program that would help out the community and not dig so deep into your wallet when you’re issued a ticket.
WTSP reports that Tampa City Councilman Guido Maniscalco has a proposed plan that would allow people paying parking tickets to fulfill their credit with food donations rather than using money. Maniscalco said the offender would be given a dollar credit for each food item in the program with a $20-$30 ticket being able to feed an entire family.
"In the end I think everybody wins. The city will still get some kind of revenue at a discount, but we're giving back to the community, we're feeding those in need and helping those that are hungry,” he told the news station.
According to WTSP, Tallahassee started a similar program in November, which gave first-time offenders $1 of credit toward their fine for every food item donated with a cap of $50. The program amassed 297 pounds of food and was enough to fund 250 meals.
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