Chicago Sued Over Privatized Parking Meters

Posted by: Tim Halbur

20 August 2009 - 2:00pm

Earlier this year, The City of Chicago handed over control of their parking meter enforcement to a private company. A watchdog group is suing, saying the city didn't have a right to lease the public's streets.

"At the heart of the suit is a belief that portions of the agreement are illegal, says the watchdog group's attorney Clint Krislov.

"The streets are a public way that the city is not authorized to lease to a single entity," he said, noting that the term of the contract is "excessive.""

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Source: Chicago Sun-Times, August 19, 2009