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Committee reviews ordinance to create parking-meter fund, enable cashless payments and cover electric charging stations
Summary
The Ways and Means Committee discussed CPO 2025-35 to establish a parking meter fund, authorize cashless ParkMobile payments, and spell out permissible uses — including maintenance, streets, and electric charging-station infrastructure; counsel will amend the draft and provide updates to councilors before the June meeting.
On May 29 the Gary Common Council Ways and Means Committee reviewed CPO 2025-35, an ordinance to create a parking meter fund, define permitted uses of meter proceeds, and accommodate a move toward cashless payments via ParkMobile.
Carla Morgan, the city's corporation counsel, said the ordinance establishes a fund for meter proceeds and lists uses allowed under state law. "It states in compliance with the state law that of course you all have to appropriate monies that come…
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