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Medford parking department projects higher FY26 costs tied to enforcement and LPR contract; director reports rising revenue
Summary
Medford's parking director told the council the department's FY26 proposed budget rises by about $123,099 to $1,074,840, driven largely by personnel and increased costs tied to license-plate-recognition (LPR) vendor contracts; the director reported monthly deposit figures and said enforcement productivity has increased since December.
Jeremy, parking director for the City of Medford, told the Committee of the Whole on April 30 that the parking department's fiscal 2026 proposed operating budget is $1,074,840, an increase of $123,099 from FY25. He said roughly $102,000 of that increase is personnel-related and about $19,000 reflects higher contract and monthly fees for pay-by-phone and license-plate-recognition (LPR) services tied to increased enforcement activity.
Jeremy said the department has increased enforcement output since he became director in December and expects revenue to rise accordingly. He provided monthly deposits (meter, citation, permit and related revenues) for recent months: January $188,624; February $170,222; March $151,661; March (later reference) and another March total reported as $169,009 (the transcript records multiple monthly tallies for March). He told the committee that April 2024 deposits were $125,003.68 and that year-over-year deposits have increased, which he attributed to both permit-price increases and greater citation production.
Council members requested fiscal-year-to-date revenue reports in the city's July-to-June frame, an outstanding balance on citations and the total outstanding citation liabilities. Jeremy said he would produce fiscal-year reports and can provide outstanding-citation balances. He also noted a pending ARPA-funded truck purchase and that some contracts such as for the LPR system are under council review.
The parking presentation prompted council discussion about enforcement practices and the customer experience; Vice President Collins and others acknowledged the department's recent in-house changes and asked that Jeremy return the requested fiscal-year revenue and outstanding balance data.
The Committee recorded a roll-call vote during this meeting on a motion (motion text not specified in the transcript). The motion was moved by Vice President Collins and seconded by Councilor Lehi and was recorded as passed with two members absent.
