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Council splits parking ordinance: veterans’ plates approved while proposed 15-minute resident free parking awaits more study
Summary
After hour-long debate, the council voted to adopt free parking for certain military and veteran license plates but declined to enact a 15-minute free parking pilot for residents pending further analysis and public input.
The Portsmouth City Council on Tuesday voted to adopt a narrower parking exemption for special military and veteran license plates while setting aside a broader proposal that would have provided the first 15 minutes of on-street parking free to city residents.
Councilors split the ordinance into two parts after extensive staff briefing and public comment. Section B—free three-hour on-street parking for vehicles displaying military or certain veteran license plates—was approved on a separate vote. Section A, which would have made the first 15 minutes of on-street parking free for residents and created technical changes to app-based parking, drew extensive debate and was not approved at the meeting; councilors asked staff to return with further analysis and alternative options.
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