Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Commissioners debate downtown High Street parking, enforcement and river encampments
Summary
Commissioners and residents discussed downtown High Street parking shortages, fenced private lots, buses occupying public spaces, potential enforcement options and growing riverside encampments; no formal actions were taken, but several informal directions and requests for follow-up were raised.
Millville City commissioners and residents spent an extended portion of the work session discussing persistent parking shortages on High Street and related public-safety concerns about riverside encampments.
Commissioner Sewey opened the commission discussion on High Street parking, describing fenced private lots behind Bank of America and Shannon Funeral Home that have displaced staff and visitors onto adjacent leased lots. "The city leasing the parking lot will not solve the parking problem," Sewey said, arguing that leases alone would not stop nonpatrons from occupying spaces.
Public commenters urged a mix of enforcement and planning responses. Tamara, a resident, pointed to the city's draft master plan, which recommends a downtown parking study, and cautioned that a study is less useful without enforcement of parking rules: "You don't want to pay for a parking study…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
