Hey Bridgeport Is Raising Fees

Why? Because they are in deficit. The AP report:

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Bridgeport officials are looking at raising more fees for all sorts of services to make a dent in a projected $20 million deficit.

The proposed increases include charging owners $150 when their dogs leave a mess on a sidewalk or if they are found roaming at large.

Proposals also included increasing fees for loitering, carrying a weapon, selling live poultry, building new sidewalks, erecting signs and parking violations.

Last month, the City Council agreed to increase more than 130 fees and fines in an effort to pump an estimated $1.5 million into the city’s budget. Those fees included higher costs for business licenses, parking violations, contractor licenses, building permits, burglar alarms and massage and barbershop licenses.