Report: Fine Revenue Exceeds 50% of General Revenue in 42 Cities Across the Country

Report: Fine revenue exceeds 50% of general revenue in 42 cities across the country

Eleven cities collected more revenue from fines than from taxes and other general revenue sources, and seven of the 10 most reliant cities are in Louisiana. Local governments across the country have come to depend on fines and forfeitures to fund their operations, according to a new Reason Foundation report that reviewed audited financial statements from 10,532 cities and counties. Across the 7,441 cities and counties for which fines and forfeit…