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April 16, 2008
ST. THOMAS-WATER ISLAND ADMINISTRATOR MEETS WITH WRECKER OPERATORS TO SET RATE DURING CARNIVAL FESTIVITIES With the Carnival Season upon us, St. Thomas–Water Island Administrator, Barbara Petersen, along with Darryl Lewis of the Department of Property and Procurement, Police Chief Rodney Querrard and other members of the police force, met with local wrecker operators on Tuesday, to discuss the parking violations rate during the festivities. From now until Saturday, May 3, 2008, the standard rate for all vehicles towed from the downtown area is $90. Once a vehicle is ticketed for double parking or obstructing the traffic in anyway, it will be removed to an undisclosed location. The driver must then notify the V.I. Police Department, who will then inform them of where their vehicle is being held. "I believe it was necessary for all stakeholders to be on the same page," Petersen said. "This has been a recurring problem in the past and we wanted to make sure things were clear as it relates to parking and traffic regulations during the Carnival season. This meeting truly was for the benefit of the general public." For more information, contact the St. Thomas-Water Island Administrator’s Office at (340) 774-0943. |
