ORANGE City Council and others across the state will be granted leniency to lower their most common parking fines from March next year.
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It could see level two parking fines cut from $112 to $80.
Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said the NSW government cut 10 common parking fines issued by them by 25 per cent and now councils and universities will be able to do the same.
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“Councils need to stop using parking fines as an excuse to get a sugar hit and look at ways they can save ratepayers’ money rather than hit them in the hip pocket,” Mr Perrottet said.
Councils and universities who wish to reduce their fines at the earliest opportunity will need to opt in by January.
The option comes months after an Orange shopkeeper has called for an overhaul of parking fees to stop them discouraging business.
Butcher Stephen Tamplin, who runs Premier Tablelands Meats in the Summer Centre, has called for the introduction of pay and display parking ticket machines in major car parks.
Councillors were initially issued parking passes for the Orange Civic Centre car park at a council meeting which were to be used when they were on council business.
But a lukewarm response from councillors meant the practice was not adopted on a permanent basis.
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