圣地亚哥市议会批准将停车表收费率翻一番,以应对预算赤字。 San Diego City Council approves doubling of parking meter rates to combat budget deficit.

圣地亚哥市议会已核准100%提高停车表收费率,以帮助解决2.522亿美元的预算赤字。 The San Diego City Council has approved a 100% increase in parking meter rates to help address a $252.2 million budget deficit. 新费率定于2月生效,预计每月将产生约80万美元,即每年960万美元。 The new rates, set to take effect in February, are expected to generate about $800,000 monthly, or $9.6 million annually. 然而,这将只弥补赤字的大约3.7%。 However, this will cover only about 3.7% of the deficit. 理事会还要求市长提议进行更多的停车改革,以增加收入或储蓄。 The council also asked the mayor to propose additional parking reforms to boost revenue or savings. 该决定旨在确保游客承担更多费用,并将资金用于城市改造,如交通管制和街头扫荡。 The decision aims to ensure that tourists bear more of the cost, with the funds used for city improvements like traffic control and street sweeping.