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The Madison City Council voted Tuesday to give parking violators four more days to pay tickets before getting hit with a late fee.

The move means people will now have 14 days to pay citations before the $10 fee is assessed.

Sponsors touted the measure as a way to help lower-income residents living paycheck to paycheck.

In addition, those who fail to pay off their tickets within 14 days will not get a second $10 fee added to their total if they pay what they owe within 25 days from the date the ticket was issued. Previously, that additional late fee was assessed after 21 days.

The City Council also honored the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team on winning their fifth NCAA national championship.

Four Badgers — Annie Pankowski, Nikki Cece, Cami Kronish and Britta Curl — attended the meeting for the council’s honoring resolution, bringing their trophy with them.