COTTAGE GROVE, Wis. (WMTV) -The Cottage Grove Police Department is accepting food donations as payment for parking tickets this winter in an effort to help the community.
“Instead of paying for their parking ticket, they can bring in items to donate for our food pantry and if they bring up to five items their ticket can be completely avoided,” said Sergeant Jessica Frutiger, with Cottage Grove police.
Each donated food item counts as $5 toward a parking ticket fine. With tickets costing $25, five non-perishable items can cover the full amount…