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| People ticketed for parking in own driveways in Toledo |
| 2009-06-16 |
| Time to play "Guess that party"... TOLEDO, Ohio – Residents of Toledo, Ohio, are complaining that they received $25 tickets for parking their vehicles in their own driveways. Mayor Carty Finkbeiner says he stands by the citations handed out last week by the Division of Streets, Bridges and Harbor. Click on the link for Carty's previous apperances here. I mean, who could forget a goofy name like Carty Finkbeiner? He says the tickets were issued under a city law against parking on unpaved surfaces, including gravel driveways. ...and it's "for the children". During a news conference Monday, Finkbeiner ignored a reporter's question of whether the crackdown and fines were related to the city's budget crisis. The three-term mayor faces a recall vote in November. Critics have claimed he's wasted city money. City Councilman D. Michael Collins calls the ticketing "Mickey Mouse nonsense." He has told residents he'll try to have the citations rescinded. |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #7 So why doesn't the council just repeal the law? If they are united, they should be able to override the mayor's veto (assuming they have a veto/override in Toledo.) |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2009-06-16 21:43 |
| #6 This Mayor and ineffectual Council have made news before. It's clearly a case of Carty Finkbeiner syndrome. Beatings are in order |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-06-16 21:38 |
| #5 Property values? Sounds like a civil tort to me. Why's the city getting involved? Do they own property nearby? |
| Posted by: mojo 2009-06-16 21:34 |
| #4 OTOH, cities in SoCal have similar ordinances designed to prevent multiple families (read illegal aliens) living in one house. I suspect the problem in Ohio is more with poor white trash than illegal aliens and there might be some dispute about the definition of driveway but when they start parking on lawns it really does affect the property values of neighboring houses. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-06-16 19:21 |
| #3 Councilman D. Michael Collins, whose district includes the homes where the tickets were issued, said he would make certain that the homeowners do not have to pay the $25 fine. "I would hope the city would realize this was an exercise in insanity and rescind the tickets," Mr. Collins said. "Those who work for the mayor, it is like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, where those who are all insane flock together." Mr. Collins said Ms. Frederick went on to private property and wrote the tickets without any authority. "The people ticketed would have to pay $50 to appeal a $25 ticket to a board that does not exist," Mr. Collins said. He promised to pay the fines himself if they are not rescinded. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2009-06-16 14:15 |
| #2 Either that, or someone got their knickers in a twist over someone who lives there, and decided to "spread the joy" to everyone else in a lame attempt to CYA. Hope they all get challenged in court. |
| Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie 2009-06-16 13:32 |
| #1 There's one mayor who doesn't need to bother runnung again. |
| Posted by: Richard of Oregon 2009-06-16 10:42 |