Each day about 30 to 35 people are working for the city at minimum wage – but they’re not being paid.

Instead, the workers are getting credit against fines they’ve been assessed for such nonviolent, misdemeanor crimes as speeding, driving without seat belts or driving without insurance.

They’re doing &#8220community service” or &#8220public service” for the City of Vicksburg – the first voluntary and the second court-ordered.

The program has been in place for several years but has been expanded by Mayor Laurence Leyens’ administration.

The city’s community-service director, Robert Hubbard, supervisor Malcolm Carson and assistant supervisor Jimmy Macon coordinate the workers.

&#8220He sees it as a win-win,” Hubbard said of Leyens’ view of the program.

Hubbard said typical projects for the workers include: