City in Oklahoma taking food donations to lower fines for overdue books
@Deepizzaguy (119199)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
November 18, 2025 2:59pm CST
It is evident that the city officials in Chickasha Oklahoma are doing their best to assist citizens to enjoy the upcoming holidays by starting their Food For Fines program by accepting food donations to pay for lowering the fines for traffic violations and overdue books.
The program ends on Thanksgiving. The fines can be paid at the Municipal Court by bringing food as a lowering of fines which is a good idea since there are some persons who could use food for the Thanksgiving holiday.
I think that the city officials are assisting persons who are in need of a meal for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Link is msn.com/en-us/news/us/...
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@RasmaSandra (95329)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Nov
What a wonderful and helpful idea,
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@Deepizzaguy (119199)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Nov
I am in agreement with you.
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@Deepizzaguy (119199)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Nov
I am in agreement with you,
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@celticeagle (186775)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Nov
That's sure a nice program to come up with this time of year.
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@celticeagle (186775)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Nov
@Deepizzaguy .......Yes, and with Trump closing down programs every bit of help is great.
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@Deepizzaguy (119199)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Nov
@celticeagle That is true.
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@Deepizzaguy (119199)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Nov
That is what I am thinking since the holidays are around the corner.
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@innertalks (23589)
• Australia
18 Nov
Why don't they just scrap the fines for overdue books, as many other libraries have done now, but at least here, they are giving something back by accepting food for payment. Food still has to be paid for though, by these poorer folk, so this is really more just a token gesture, without too much substance to it, to make them look good, the officials.
@innertalks (23589)
• Australia
18 Nov
@AmbiePam I was thinking of other libraries, where, even here in Australia, they have scrapped the overdue fines now. It was more of a real gesture, for me, of lowering the fines for traffic violations, as not many councils would ever do this.
@Deepizzaguy (119199)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Nov
That is true since it gives city officials a message to their voters that they care about the people.
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@Deepizzaguy (119199)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Nov
It is nice for city officials in Oklahoma to help feed needy people for the holidays.
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