Another Controller report critical of L.A. parking enforcement

The Department of Transportation is losing $14.6 million in potential revenue annually because scofflaws have not been tracked down as aggressively as they might. Seems that repeat offenders are ticketed (which doesn't do much good) rather than having their cars booted or towed. From press release:

"I find it egregious that these flagrant violators are simply being issued another ticket when it's likely that those scofflaws with as many as 20+ unpaid violations are not planning to renew their vehicle registration and pay up their tickets any time soon, if ever," said Controller Wendy Greuel. "We cannot afford to wait on these revenues owed to us, nor can we expect those who scoff at our laws to become law abiding citizens. We must insist that the Department use the tools and authority to enforce these laws and hold them accountable for doing so."

I suppose it's a sexy issue, especially for someone like Greuel who is running for mayor. Thing is, there's no way the city would be able to retrieve anywhere close to all delinquent parking payments - and going after the offenders is sometimes more trouble than it's worth. A few million bucks certainly helps trim the deficit, but with a shortfall of more than $400 million, I just wonder whether Greuel might want to chase bigger game.

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