KELSO — Officials in a Washington city have changed their minds about how to handle people taking shopping carts away from stores.
The Daily News reported that the Kelso City Council voted down a measure that would make stealing a shopping cart a civil infraction.
The ordinance that failed in a 3-3 voted would have made taking a cart more than 100 feet from a store punishable by a $50 fine. It would have also allowed the city to charge most retailers a $25 fine to retrieve their cart unless it is claimed within 48 hours.
City manager Steve Taylor says those who voted against the ordinance want to see a better plan for returning the carts.
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