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Tuscaloosa Collects 1,183 School Supplies To Cover Parking Tickets
The City of Tuscaloosa on Wednesday announced that it has collected 1,183 school supplies during the month of August.
TUSCALOOSA, AL — The City of Tuscaloosa on Wednesday announced that it has collected 1,183 school supplies during the month of August.
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As Patch previously reported, the city offered to waive $18 overtime parking tickets with a donation of school supplies valued at $10.
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The city also forgave two $18 parking tickets with donations of school supplies valued at $20 or more.
As of Aug. 31, a total of 250 parking tickets were canceled out.
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The school supplies will now be donated to the Tuscaloosa City Board of Education and distributed to students in need.
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