Boise, Idaho owed nearly $1 million in parking tickets, raises funds through unclaimed item auction

American City and County: Boise, Idaho is owed a lot of money, but the city is raising funds through an auction of hundreds of unclaimed items.

Since October 2009, the city has issued over 47,000 tickets that remain unpaid, according to the Associated Press. The unpaid tickets total over $950,000.

The city can’t revoke driving privileges based on unpaid parking tickets, but it can tow violators’ vehicles or send bills to collections, Boise spokesman Mike Journee told the AP.

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