Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Pay Those Parking Tickets If You Live in Las Cruces, New Mexico

(516) 319-5822 
 
For those of you other there that have some unpaid parking tickets and you live in a small town in New Mexico, you better pay them now or you are at risk of having your utilities shut off.

The city of Las Cruces is considering cutting off the water and sewer utilities of its customers with outstanding tickets in the wake of a $2 million deficit in fine revenue, according to ABC News (http://goo.gl/MjSPF).

According to one of the “example letters” sent out, it states that unless the red light camera fines are paid or payment arrangements are made with the city on or before the due date, Las Cruces will terminate all current city-provided utility service to the residence. 

One reason this option is being explored is because the city can’t take the drivers to court over these violations. The only enforcement they have is the cutting of the utilities plan.

As stated in the city municipal code, “the city may decline, fail or cease to furnish utility service to any person who may be in debt to the city for any reason, except ad valorem taxes and special assessments.” (http://goo.gl/MjSPF)

What would your thoughts be on this if Nassau County pulled one of these programs to help collect parking or red light fees? Let’s hear your feedback on this!

Also, if you have received a traffic ticket and have not paid it, and are looking for some advice, give us a call at 516-319-5822.

1 comment:

  1. Drivers should pay for their titches even if they're from Zimbabwe:)
    If you do mistakes you have to support the consequences, and when it comes to driving legal mistakes the consequences are speeding, parking or other tickets...of course there could be more severe consequences: car accidents or stuff but I hate talking about them....
    I admit I'm a driver that had many speeding tickets Toronto but I paid every single one of them off course not the ones my lawyer could dismiss in court:P

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