LAREDO, Tex.

(KGNS) - Drivers parking in downtown Laredo now face higher fines after the city council amended its parking ordinance on June 1.

An expired meter now carries a $20 fine, up from $10. Parking in a no-parking zone will cost $35, increased from $20. Business Improvement District respondsThe Laredo Downtown Business Improvement District, known as the BID, is reviving its parking subcommittee after learning of the changes.