Jefferson City sees 149% increase in money collected from parking tickets after fine hike

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Jefferson City is seeing a sizable difference in the money collected from parking enforcement after changing the rates for metered parking fines earlier this year.

Previous reporting shows the city issued 4,674 expired meter citations between Jan. 6-June 30 this year, compared with 3,963 during the same period in 2025. 

From Jan. 6- June 30 this year, $94,016.40 has been collected from parking tickets, records obtained by ABC 17 News show. The total during that same period in 2025 was $37,794.50, marking a 148.75% increase.

The increase comes after Jefferson City contracted with PCI Municipal Services LLC to provide parking management and enforcement at the beginning of the year. The City Council also increased the fine for expired meters from $6 to $25.

Previous reporting shows ticket totals were higher early in the year before gradually declining each month. The city issued 998 expired meter tickets in January; 1,020 in February; 840 in March; 696 in April; 635 in May and 485 in June.

During the same months in 2025, the city issued 182 tickets in January; 639 in February; 1,110 in March; 889 in April; 546 in May and 597 in June.