Parking Dept Cracks The Whip

The City's audit showed that 160 vehicles were parked for free illegally. Parking transponders are supposed to be used for the city's vehicles. The 160 transponders have been disabled by Director of Transportation and Parking Ian Sacs. 

The City announced: 

In October 2009, Mayor Zimmer directed Transportation and Parking Director Ian Sacs to conduct an audit of all active Municipal Parking Garage transponders.

After completing the audit in January 2010, Director Sacs identified about 160 active devices that were not associated with a City vehicle and had them disabled. The arrests announced today are a result of the Mayor's efforts to restore integrity in government and the cooperation between the City's directors and the Hoboken Police.

From Sacs:

The transponder audit in the news today is one example of many behind-the-scenes projects initiated by the Mayor that contribute to city-wide belt-tightening and greater transparency.