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Revenues from traffic and parking meter violations, surcharges and court costs soared in 2019 compared to the previous year, bringing more than $2 million, or 41 percent more in revenue, to the Municipal Court, while the Municipal Court s expenses rose by only 9.5 percent, according to a recent city audit.
The biggest dollar increase was from traffic violations, which rose by nearly 40 percent, from 2018 to 2019. The increase, from $3,572,031 in 2018 to $4,991,177 in 2019, followed a 55 percent increase from the traffic violations revenue in 2017, which totaled $2,301,635.
There s a reason for that. Starting in 2018, the Chief [of police] increased the emphasis on traffic enforcement as part of the overall strategy to address accidents in the city, Colorado Springs Police Department Lt. Jim Sokolik said via email.