School Supplies Replace Parking Fines in Tuscaloosa Program

School bells will be ringing soon, and to help support students, the City of Tuscaloosa will allow Tuscaloosa residents to pay off “$19 overtime parking tickets with a donation of school supplies valued at $10” and “school supplies valued at $20 or more will be accepted in place of two $19 parking tickets,” said the press release.

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All supplies received will be distributed to local students in need by the Tuscaloosa City Board of Education.

The program will run through August 1. Participants can deliver their school supplies to Tuscaloosa Municipal Court at 2122 6th St. For questions, please call 311.

The City of Tuscaloosa has provided a suggested supply list. Please note that school supplies valued at $10 will be accepted with a purchase receipt.

Suggested School Supplies

Canva

Heavy Duty Backpacks

Ream White Copy Paper

Index Cards

Black & Blue Ink Pens

16GB Flash Drive

Scientific Calculators

Erasers – 3 packs

Standard/College Ruled Paper

College-Ruled Spiral Notebooks

Mechanical or #2 pencils

Binder Pouches

Clorox/Lysol Wipes 3 packs

Highlighters 3ct.

Highlighters 10ct.

Hand Sanitizers

Box(es) of Kleenex Tissues

Binder Dividers

Box of Crayons

Kids’ Scissors

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