CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Kevin Cox, who was fined $608.88 for drawing a chalk crosswalk on Elliott Avenue at Second Street SE on May 17 didn’t win his case in court, but he seemed to have won some fans during Monday night’s City Council meeting.
“I am being charged $607 for the paint that didn’t work,” he said as he held up an envelope. “Here’s the money.” He then walked up to the dais and plopped the envelope in front of City Manager Sam Sanders. “There’s a receipt in the envelope. You can sign it now or mail it to me. Thank you.”
Most of the people left in chambers clapped as Cox turned his back on City Council and walked toward the exit…