The Las Vegas City Council unanimously voted in favor of allowing parking tickets issued between June 1 and 30, 2020, to be paid with donations of school supplies. Any supplies taken in by the city through the program will be donated to the Public Education Foundation.
Those who receive an eligible parking infraction in the city of Las Vegas between June 1 and 30 may satisfy their tickets by bringing new, unwrapped school supplies of equal or greater value to their fine to the Parking Services Offices at 350 S City Parkway. This must be done within 30 days of the citation date and a purchase receipt for the donation is required. In addition, only non-public safety citations are eligible for this program.
In July of 2016, the City Council adopted an ordinance authorizing the establishment of this occasional program allowing for charitable donations in lieu of payment for parking fines.
Some of the items being accepted include:
Pencils
Pens
Erasers
Dry erase markers
Index cards
Paper towels/Disinfecting wipes
Card stock
Copy paper
Storage bins
Rulers
Scissors
Pencil sharpeners
Post-it notes