A is for Always Annoying

In our library parking lot we have signs all over the place that say "Library Parking Only" and one that even says "Owners will be towed at Their Own Expense". People disregard it because we almost never tow anyone. Next door there is a doctor, dentist, and maybe another business and they abuse our parking lot. They disregard the signs. The library has put notes on their vehicles, talked to their businesses, and even said to them when they walk from our parking lot to their business. Sometimes it is one of those slight annoyances like when you know someone is being ignorantly rude. Other times it is down right aggravating, such as yesterday when our parking lot was full and an employee had to circle around for several minutes to find a spot.



Above you will find one of our "multiple offenders" this person actually advertises the business that they run nearby on the back of their SUV while totally ignoring the signs. I have posted pictures so you can see they are parked RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE SIGN. Ridiculous! You can also see their business phone number so if you have the time you can call them and point out their... (I can't find the right word so fill in the blank). I have thought of leaving a personal note or worse but instead I pray for self control to not let the air out of their tires or worse. I should probably pray for them they really learn... to read and to be considerate.

If it were up to me we'd put up a sign who the tow company is that will be towing vehicles we see illegally parked (part of the problem is we need additional signage). Put another notice out, just to be thorough and then tow them. Get an agreement to share part of the tow fee with the company and THEN TOW THEM; maybe $100 or more loss will get their attention.