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The city now charges a $10 fine for parking longer than two hours in a downtown space.
City attorney W. Erik Weber said Thursday he will draft a new parking-fine ordinance for reaction by police and the mayor before presenting it to the Auburn Common Council for approval.
Weber spoke after the Auburn Board of Works voted Thursday to pay $9,008 for a handheld, computer-like device to be used for enforcing parking limits.
The proposed amount for a higher fine was not specified.
âWe want to bump it up to where it gets their attention a little bit,â Police Chief Doug Harp said after the meeting.
AUBURN â The City of Auburn soon could have $2.1 million to spend on new projects.
âI donât think weâll have any problem coming up with projects to spend it to invest in our community,â Mayor Mike Ley told the Auburn Common Council on Tuesday in City Hall.
The amount could turn out to be nearly $5 million, depending on Auburnâs share of the federal economic stimulus package (see related story).
The council on Tuesday began discussing plans to issue a new, $4.31 million bond. It would refinance $2.25 million of existing debt from 2011, leaving the rest for new projects.
The plan takes advantage of an expected interest rate of 1.3%. The 2011 bond bears interest rates of 4% to 4.75%, and refinancing it will save $60,000 per year in interest, for a total savings of $300,000.
AUBURN — Goals for the Auburn Police Department this year include establishing a multi-agency drug unit, obtaining body cameras for officers and resuming enforcement of parking limits and city ordinances.