Crime & Safety
Just Kidding! Parking Tickets at State Fair Last Friday Deemed 'Big Mistake'
Finding parking at the Wisconsin State Fair is hard enough - especially when the city is changing the rules on you.
MILWAUKEE -- Scores of cars were issued $60 parking tickets near the State Fair grounds last Friday, Aug. 5, after the City of Milwaukee changed parking rules on motorists on accident.
According to a report by FOX 6, at 75th and Main Streets parking is free for a few hours. On Friday night, August 5th, with the west side of the street filled with cars, new tow-away rules suddenly appeared.
As it turned out, Milwaukee Alderman Michael Murphy's office had asked the City of Milwaukee's Department of Public Works to put up the signs after a neighbor complained about traffic, FOX 6 reported.
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The City of Milwaukee is advising motorists that if they received one of these tickets, they shouldn't pay it. Police say there is a telephone number on the back of the ticket you should call, and explain what happened in this case.
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