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Muskegon City reviews parking-enforcement vendors, discusses license-plate readers and app-based passes
Summary
City public safety staff presented options to replace the Passport parking vendor with a system (T2) that supports handheld license-plate readers, mobile apps and lower vendor recoupment; commissioners asked about fees, kiosk reliability and dispute procedures. No contract decision was made; current Passport contract expires in July.
Muskegon City public safety staff reviewed the city’s current parking-enforcement setup and discussed options to replace the Passport vendor with a system called T2 that would add handheld license-plate readers and a mobile pay app.
The discussion matters because the city’s Passport contract takes a large share of collected fines, staff said, and a new system could let officers verify a vehicle’s paid status by plate instead of relying on paper or stickers.
Public Safety Director Colesal outlined the city’s existing mix of payment systems and enforcement methods. “We currently have 2 different components to our parking system,” Colesal said, noting kiosks (Flowbird) for on-site purchases and Passport for online payments and…
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