Sun Chronicle
FOXBORO - Under a bylaw approved by a vote of 73 to 50 Monday night, people who charge a fee to park cars on residential neighborhoods for major stadium events will be subject to a $100 fine for each vehicle. The rule would apply for stadium events licensed for more than 15,000 attendees. "Ludicrous," is the word Margaret Chaisson, of 199 North St., applied to the idea that stadium-area residents should have to obtain color-coded placards from the town to distinguish their own and their guests' vehicles from scofflaw parkers... For years, the town unofficially allowed people to park up to 10 cars for a fee in a neighborhood - a way to soften the pain of living amid game-day traffic jams. "It's gotten totally out of hand," Spier said, noting some neighbors have jammed 50 to 60 cars in their yards. Spier said he pays about $55 per space per year in town and state fees for each of his licensed parking spots. He said licensed lots, unlike the bandit operations, provide portable toilets, lighting and are adjacent to sidewalks. The advisory committee voted unanimously to support the parking fine bylaw. "This revision is needed because parking for a fee in unlicensed lots in residential areas near Route 1 and the stadium has grown exponentially in the last few years, creating both traffic hazards and public safety concerns," the committee wrote.
Chill the fuck out there Mr. Spier. This is creating more traffic and public safety concerns? Ya and the 70,000 people in the surrounding stadium parking lots have nothing to do with that? Grow up. If a Foxboro resident can fit 50-60 cars in his yard then more power to him. Should be every persons right to jam as many cars as they want onto their property. If they want to ruin their lawn and have 80 plus Massholes tailgate in their own back yard then have at it. Your bound to form a couple of bromances and get at least 1 hot chick in the crowd all while making bank. You can't fuckin sit here and tell me that residential parking even puts a financial dent into the other lots around the stadium. Have you ever drove down rt 1 on game day? Place is a friggin shit show. Every lot is jam packed hours before a game and the people who live in the surrounding areas are basically in lock down mode because it takes 2 hours to get anywhere. The least the town of Foxboro can do is let them make a little coin off of it. Oh and if your trying to shove a Foxboro Casino up everyone's ass you might want to not take away the one benefit the residents have when it comes to living close to the stadium.
Imagine if you got Big Daddy Smooth in your yard? Like winning the tailgate lottery.
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