Do you have any unpaid parking tickets? You're far from alone, with an estimated hundreds of thousands of dollars owed to the city of Birmingham.

In January, the city's municipal court is launching a massive collection effort to collect on unpaid parking tickets and other outstanding fees. The court has appointed a new supervisor and hired four administrative clerks.

"This is the first time in the city's history that we have put this sort of effort into capturing this revenue," presiding Judge Andra Sparks said. "Having the dedicated staff will be a game-changer for the court and we anticipate a new level of success."

The collection effort and a public education campaign will begin in January.

"Staff has spent hours combing through records, identifying the most egregious offenders and researching exactly how best to pursue collections," Mayor William Bell said. "We have asked that they aggressively pursue this revenue so it can be used in our neighborhoods and communities."