Tuscaloosa to Accept School Supply Donations for Overtime Parking Ticket Fines
July 2, 2025
Beginning Monday, July 7, Tuscaloosa residents may pay off $19 overtime parking tickets with a donation of school supplies valued at $10. School supplies valued at $20 or more will be accepted in place of two $19 parking tickets. All received supplies will be donated to the Tuscaloosa City Board of Education and distributed to local students in need.
Below is a list of suggested supplies. Any school supplies valued at $10 will be accepted with purchase receipt.
- Heavy Duty Backpacks
- Ream White Copy Paper
- Index Cards
- Black & Blue Ink Pens
- 16GB Flash Drive
- Scientific Calculators
- Erasers – 3 packs
- Standard/College Ruled
- 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
Participants can bring their school supplies to Tuscaloosa Municipal Court at 2122 6th St. The program will start July 7 and end on August 1. For questions, please call 311.