A north Georgia police department may have a new way to help combat the rising cost of gas for its fleet.
The city of Holly Springs in Cherokee County might be the first in Georgia to approve a fuel charge for certain types of tickets, including speeding. The proposed 12-dollar charge would also attach to violations of city ordinances.
Public safety departments across the state--and nation--are struggling with how to pay the soaring price of fuel for their vehicles.
Holly Springs police chief Ken Ball says all departments are grasping for straws in trying to keep the same level of public service.
"This gas cost is adversely affecting public safety. Ambulance services, fire departments, police departments…I don’t know what the answer is, but this is the only good answer I saw where the user pays".
Ball says the department’s annual gas budget of around 45-thousand dollars is nearly exhausted only six months into the year.
The Holly Springs City Council will consider the 12-dollar surcharge next week.
The city of Holly Springs in Cherokee County might be the first in Georgia to approve a fuel charge for certain types of tickets, including speeding. The proposed 12-dollar charge would also attach to violations of city ordinances.
Public safety departments across the state--and nation--are struggling with how to pay the soaring price of fuel for their vehicles.
Holly Springs police chief Ken Ball says all departments are grasping for straws in trying to keep the same level of public service.
"This gas cost is adversely affecting public safety. Ambulance services, fire departments, police departments…I don’t know what the answer is, but this is the only good answer I saw where the user pays".
Ball says the department’s annual gas budget of around 45-thousand dollars is nearly exhausted only six months into the year.
The Holly Springs City Council will consider the 12-dollar surcharge next week.
