Steamboat Today, Sept. 1, 2009

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S T E A M B O AT

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TUESDAY

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Steamboat Springs, Colorado

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Vol. 21, No. 209

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Fire in the skies California, Utah blazes result in thick haze in the skies above Routt County Page 3

S T E A M B O AT S P R I N G S

Bears edge near town More encounters reported as animals look for food in and around Steamboat

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Code enforcement officer Shane Jacobs places a parking ticket on a car in downtown Steamboat Springs. Steamboat Springs City Council will discuss adding a surcharge to tickets in Steamboat Springs, meaning people could be paying more for violations in the future.

Fine-tuning

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SPORTS

City Council considers adding surcharge to municipal tickets Brandon Gee

PILOT & TODAY STAFF

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS

Making a run for it Page 20

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■ INDEX Briefs . . . . . . . . .10 Classifieds . . . . .26 Comics . . . . . . . .24 Crossword . . . . .25 Happenings . . . . .7 Horoscope . . . . .24

Breaking the law will cost more money in Steamboat Springs if City Council approves a surcharge on municipal violations. Council will consider the second and final reading of an ordinance instituting a $5 surcharge on parking violations and a $20 surcharge on all other violations at its meeting today. Police officials say the charges are fair and appropriate to help

Scoreboard. . . . .23 Sports. . . . . . . . .20 Sudoku. . . . . . . .25 The Record. . . . .10 ViewPoints . . . . . .8 Weather . . . . . . .35

Monday night’s Cash 5 numbers: 14-20-25-27-32 Drawings are held Monday through Saturday.

offset the cost of law enforcement, but the city’s municipal court staff has raised concerns about the proposal. At the ordinance’s first reading, some council members were hesitant to approve the ordinance while residents already are struggling in the midst of a recession. The ordinance unanimously passed that reading, however, after council members scaled back the initial proposal for a $25 surcharge. Public Safety Director J.D. Hays said the Police Department would try to educate the public about

■ WEATHER

Some sun and evening storms. High of 78.

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On the ’Net

If you go

Visit www.steamboatpilot.com to download materials for tonight’s meeting of the Steamboat Springs City Council.

What: Steamboat Springs City Council meeting When: 5 p.m. today Where: Centennial Hall, 124 10th St. Call: City offices at 879-2060 for more information; call 871-7070 to listen live to meetings of the Steamboat Springs City Council

the new charges with advertising and a grace period. Based on the number of tickets issued in 2008, Hays estimates the new surcharges would raise $42,540 a year. “A portion of it would go toward dog parks and a portion of it would go toward law enforcement, primarily for

training and equipment,” City Manager Jon Roberts said. Only surcharges on animal violations would go toward the development of city dog parks. See Council, page 15

■ THERE’S MORE ONLINE For around-the-clock updates, breaking local news and sports scores, videos, photos and an interactive community forum, visit www.steamboatpilot.com.


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