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West Chester to remove on-street meters, roll out kiosks and study resident permit policy
Summary
Staff told the parking committee the borough will remove on-street meters by July 1, replacing them with kiosks and enforcing a three-hour maximum on Central Business District streets; staff also proposed a parking satisfaction survey and auto-renewal for homeowner permits.
Parking staff told the West Chester Parking Committee on May 13 that the borough will remove on-street meters by July 1 because kiosks are installed and meter monitoring costs are increasing. Staff said meter monitoring is rising by 30¢ per meter, which would push per-meter costs to about $6.60 under the current structure.
The director’s report said kiosks and mobile-pay options (including pay-by-text and a QR-code app) will be promoted with postcards and maps. Staff noted the borough ordinance already sets a three-hour maximum for on-street…
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