German city mulls parking fees for teachers COLOGNE, Germany, June 19 (UPI) -- Officials in the German city of Cologne said they are preparing for a backlash after proposing a $63 monthly parking fee for teachers. The officials said they do not expect the teachers to warm to idea, which they said will first be tested in the Porz area before being rolled out to the entire city, The Local.de reported Tuesday. "Teachers will not be happy about this," a Cologne city council spokeswoman said. However, the spokesman said officials hope to reduce teachers' concerns by reducing public transportation fees. She said officials believe the parking fee measure, which would bring in $126,770 per year, would match with what other public sector employees pay for on-the-job parking.