I was 'Shocked, Shocked' to learn that the city of Little Rock, Arkansas passed an ordinance that is costing it more money than it is recovering in fines! No wonder the Mayor, referred to by some as the Honorable Mark Stodola, is seeking to raise the sales tax on the citizenry.
Ten months ago the City passed an ordinance to ban the practice of parking cars on lawns and in yards. Seems that certain neighborhoods were experiencing this as part of their community ambience. So the Little Rock City Board responded making such nefarious and anti-societal behavior illegal. The Officers have been diligent in their enforcement, issuing 869 citations against 1,456 complaints. Turns out that only 4 people have been convicted in court of violating this city code and all 4 were sentenced to do community service rather than be hit with a fine of up to $1,000.00.
“It’s doing nothing but eating up the budget,” said Luke Skrable. “Just the gas alone”, (for the inspectors?), "is well over a $1,000.00.”
City officials aren’t happy with the results either, but they said that ” they’re not ready to abandon the ordinance.”
Seems that the Board wrote the law so that the Inspector has to go out first and give a warning citation and then go back 7 days later to see if the violation remains. If not, no ticket, no trial, no income to the city.
Seems that all of our ‘best and brightest brains’ are not sent to Washington nor to the Fed Reserve.
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