Parking Pomposity

During his first year in office Kingston's own Mayor Megalomania had new signage installed in the premier parking spot adjacent to City Hall.  This sign does not deter the occasional old timer, cripple, or disgruntled self-entitled resident from daring to park there.  Pity the uninitiated; the screams and cursing from our gentleman mayor can be heard throughout the building.  The spot is mostly empty anyway.  Chronically late, the mayor mostly parks in the "20 Minute Only" parking in front of the building - but all day.

Parking is a big deal in this city.  According to the city budget, revenue from parking violations is projected to be $403,000 in 2015, up from $231,324 in 2013.  At Monkey Joe's on Broadway before they take your order, your are encouraged to check your meter.  One Uptown business had an artistic collage made from the hunter orange parking ticket jackets of guests.  Rumor has it that during one of the snow emergencies last winter when vehicles had to be moved by 7:00am the next day, parking enforcement was called in on overtime on a Sunday to ticket first thing in the morning.  Feed the beast...