HOLLISTER
Parking fines in Hollister will increase significantly under a proposal expected to come before the Hollister City Council in the next few weeks. Council members also are set to vote soon on a plan to bring back regular parking enforcement downtown.
Council members recently directed Police Chief Jeff Miller to prepare a report and resolution that would increase parking fines by $15 per violation and increase the fines for illegally parking in a handicapped space by $50, to $300.
The fine for most parking violations in Hollister is $20, though some fines are $30 or $40 under the current system.
“The intent is to have something for the council to vote on at the next meeting [on April 20] or no later than the first meeting in May,” Hollister City Manager Clint Quilter said. “The council is very interested in making a decision yes or no.”
Miller presented a report that showed that most of Hollister’s parking fines are less than those in other Central Coast cities, from Morgan Hill in the north to Soledad in the south.
Look for the full story Friday in The Weekend Pinnacle.
