Schedule of fees, fines, and penalties reform
New Carrollton, MD
Summary
With no city manager, the council must still deliver a budget to the county by October. Open questions: employee salary increases, pay inequities between long-tenured and newer workers, and an untouched schedule of fees and fines dating to 2014.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 8
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
Salaries are roughly 60% of the proposed budget, and employees got 10% increases three years running — the new COLA and step decisions will shape next year's tax burden.
City employees waiting to learn their salaries, and residents who use the budget hearings to weigh in.
Long-tenured employees earning less than newer hires in the same grades, an inequity Councilmember Mills pressed to address.
Mentions & discussions (8)
City Council - Oct 21, 2026
Fines no longer double after 14 days or quadruple after 30 — a flat $50 late fee, a $25 flagging fee, and collections after 70 days. Some fines went down (trash bins, minor parking), others up (commercial vehicles, tall grass), and cleanup costs can now be added to certain violations.
City Council - Sep 14, 2026
With no city manager, the council must still deliver a budget to the county by October. Open questions: employee salary increases, pay inequities between long-tenured and newer workers, and an untouched schedule of fees and fines dating to 2014.
City Council - Aug 19, 2026
The Council was scheduled to review the city's schedule of fees, fines and penalties, which affects what residents pay for permits, violations, and city services.
City Council - Aug 5, 2026
A resident complained about a $300 fee just to replace siding; councilmembers noted a fee-schedule review is underway and reminded residents of a fee waiver for senior/disability accessibility improvements.
City Council - May 20, 2026
The city is consolidating all its fee and fine schedules into one document, with a revised draft due June 8 — and residents are worried about proposed fine increases and commercial trucks parked in neighborhoods.
City Council - May 18, 2026
The city is updating its fee and fine schedules for the next fiscal year. Residents pushed back on fee increases, and Councilmember Malavé wants to scrap the doubling/quadrupling of unpaid fines for a flat $25 late fee plus a 30-day amnesty period.
General - May 2, 2026
Councilmember Malavé pointed out the police department's schedule of fines hasn't been reviewed or approved by the Council since 2014. She's preparing legislation to lower fees, fines, and penalties for FY27.
City Council - Mar 18, 2026
A resident flagged that parking fines balloon fast: $60, jumping to $120 after 15 days, then $240 after another 15. Parking concerns generally will wait on a forthcoming study.
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