SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio City Council is considering bumping up the fines for parking violations as part of next year’s proposed $4 billion budget, which is expected to be finalized and approved later this month.
Current fines ranging from $47 to $227 have been in place since 2009. The budget, which leaders are still deliberating over, calls for a $20 increase for the top 10 violations so the new minimum fine would be $47 and go up to $247.
Violations include overstaying the allotted time at a parking meter, parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant and infractions dealing with handicapped spots…