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Anna Maria says parking is at capacity; city, county discuss trolley reroute and short-term measures
Summary
City of Anna Maria officials told Manatee County the island’s north-end streets are filling to capacity, creating safety and sanitation pressures and prompting proposals to reroute the trolley to gain 10–12 parking spaces near the pier.
City of Anna Maria officials told county commissioners they are reaching capacity for on-street parking and described safety and sanitation pressures from high visitor volumes, even on non-holiday weekends.
Mayor Short and city staff said many public right-of-ways fill quickly and that code enforcement, public works and sheriff deputies have been providing overtime coverage to manage parking, trash and safety. The city said it does not currently charge for…
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