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District Links: Council OKs bill to allow BIDs to pay for extra parking enforcement, rejecting a push to slash fines; Metro eyes fare hikes; and more

By Chris Kain On Oct 6, 2026 Last updated Oct 6, 2026

The DC Council gave final approval today to a bill to allow business improvement districts and other groups to pay for targeted parking enforcement, but did so only after rejecting an amendment to cut the District’s parking fines in half.

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