Parking questions answered
It took longer than it should, but the Bureau of Administration Adjudication clears up a few points
It took a while, but I got some answers that came in too late to be included in today's joust with the Philadelphia Parking Authority and the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication:
First and foremost, I (finally) heard from BAA Director Jerry Connors, who pleaded guilty with an explanation for not returning my calls. He gave me his email address and his cell phone as a sign of good faith that I will be able to reach him in the future.
The full name of the polite and efficient hearing examiner is Mrs. Iris Mendez. There should be more like her.
If you appeal, no cost is added to your fine. Had Brian Carroll lost, he would have been on the hook for the $51 ticket, but no more. If you lose at BAA and choose to appeal, that puts you into Common Pleas Court where there is a filing charge.
Showing a facsimile of the actual ticket is difficult to do, Connors told me, but if you request it, you can get it.