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Residents and council press parking department on revenue, contracts and employee parking in Ybor

5576548 · August 12, 2025
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Council and the public raised questions about parking access and enforcement downtown and in Ybor, the arena parking agreement, and whether the city should pursue additional garages or employee parking programs as downtown demand grows.

Council members and members of the public raised multiple questions about parking operations and parking revenues during a council workshop that also reviewed enterprise funds and capital projects.

Staff and council discussion: Dennis O'Hara and parking staff told council the parking fund is seeing revenue increases and that the department is spending down fund balance to pay for modernization projects, including fixed license‑plate readers and garage maintenance. O'Hara said parking had roughly $10.3 million shown for the current year and about $11 million projected for next year in the…

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