Let me start by introducing myself, I'm Mary Spinello-Paretti,the CEO of the Jersey City Parking Authority. I have been reading the posts about the Authority and would like to clarify some of the information being discussed.

It is true the JCPA receives funding from the city, this agreement goes back to 1991, when the city transferred the Enforcement Division from the city to the Authority. The actual amount of the appropriation has not changed since then, in fact it has decreased 21.12% since 2009. This funding no longer covers the cost of the Enforcement Division, it covers about half of their salaries and benefits; the residential permit program and Operations Division are fully funded by revenue generated by the Authority and the programs they operate.

On an annual basis the Authority generates between 8-10 million dollars in revenue that goes directly to the city; the funding the city gives to the JCPA comes from the money the Authority generates, the city keeps the remainder of the money which is approximately 6 million dollars.

Over the past five years the Authority has reduced its workforce by approximatley 25%. The fact that we barely break even on an annual basis is evidence of excellent management.

On a separate note, the Authority will not be enforcing alternate side of the street parking (street sweepers) from Thursday December 23rd through Saturday, January 1st; regular enforcement will start on Monday, January 3rd.
Happy Holidays to all.

I can be contacted at MSpinello@jcpa.org