The Village of Ashwaubenon says there’s been a rise in illegal parking on Green Bay Packers gamedays.
- A proposal to increase illegal parking citations from $50 to $150 advances and now awaits village board approval.
- Ashwaubenon public safety says there has been an increase in people parking illegally on streets near Lambeau Field.
- Village officials say people choose to take the fine since parking on neighborhood lawns and driveways cost the same amount.
- Officials say illegal parking makes it harder for public safety to find space during an emergency.
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Around neighborhoods near Lambeau Field on Packers home games, streets are flooded with cars and many parked illegally according to Village of Ashwaubenon officials.
Now, the village wants to enforce more deterrents for illegal parking.
“It’s really a public safety issue,” Joel Gregozeski, village manager, said.
On Wednesday, the Ashwaubenon Village Public Works and Protection committee reviewed a plan to raise fees from $50 to $100.