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Downtown business owners urge flat parking rates for game nights; council adopts special‑event pricing for Hub City and University decks
Summary
Business representatives asked the council for flat parking rates on game nights and for Wednesday–weekend flat rates; council approved a special‑event parking schedule that sets Hub City Garage at $10 and the University deck at $5 when staff expects 75%+ occupancy due to Meredith Park events.
Business owners and the Chamber of Commerce urged the mayor and council March 25 to adopt flat parking rates for downtown event nights to keep visitors downtown longer and reduce turnover. The council later approved a special‑event parking resolution establishing higher flat rates for Hub City Garage and a lower flat rate for the University deck when staff anticipates event occupancy of 75 percent or more.
Local business owner who identified himself as Schmidt…
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