2023-04-18 05:46:00
A representative for the city of Indio, where the Coachella party is being held, said fines for curfew violations and overtime over the first weekend amounted to $117,000 because the party had to stop at 1 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and midnight Sunday, and the party was overtime on all three nights. , so it finished following 25 minutes on Friday, 22 minutes on Saturday, and 25 minutes on Sunday.
Indio city officials say the fines are part of its agreement with the party owners, with the contract providing for a daily fine of $20,000 for the first 5 minutes following the curfew, and another $1,000 for every minute following that.
Frank Ocean’s show kicked off on Sunday at 11pm and concluded, “Guys, I’m told there’s a time limit, so that’s the end of the show.”
The $117,000 fines go to the Indio public fund, and the city has been said to use the money for operating costs, including public works, police and fire departments.
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