Increasing parking fines, using social media topics of Ann Arbor City Council session tonight

By Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter

Posted on Mon, Nov 9, 2009 : 1:20 p.m.

Ann Arbor City Council members will meet in special session tonight to talk about two topics - social media and parking fines.

City Treasurer Matt Horning is expected to give a presentation on increasing city parking fines in an effort to raise an extra $875,287 a year.

A motorist parks at a metered spot along South University. City officials are proposing increasing parking fines to raise revenues to help the city's struggling budget.

Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com

His presentation, available for download, includes proposals to increase the fine for an expired meter from $15 to $20. The fine for parking over the legal limit elsewhere is proposed to jump from $25 to $35.

The second item on tonight's agenda is a presentation on boosting the city's message through social media components like Twitter and Facebook, which some city departments - such as parks - already are using to their advantage.

Tonight's meeting starts at 7 p.m. at city hall, 100 N. Fifth Ave. It will air live on CTN Channel 16 and replay at 10 a.m. Tuesday and 7:30 p.m. Friday.

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