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Published: July 5, 2009 3:00 a.m.

Kokomo eyes cash from fines

Associated Press

KOKOMO – The city of Kokomo and Howard County might rewrite ordinances to let them keep a greater share of fines from traffic violations, which now go mostly into state coffers.

Kokomo city attorney Derek Sublette says communities might be missing out on a large source of revenue by letting the state administer fines and penalties for ticket violations. He says only a few dollars from each state ticket remain locally.

The city of Lawrence recently made a similar change.

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