New Orleans' Ticket Amnesty Program Flops

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New Orleans isn't realizing anywhere near as much revenue from a ticket amnesty program as it expected.

The program offers people with unpaid traffic camera and parking tickets to create a payment plan, or pay their fines without late fees.

In April, it was estimated that the amnesty program would bring in at least $18 million.

Officials told the City Council on Wednesday that the program has collected only $133,000 so far, and may not reach $500,000 before the program ends on August 31.

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