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Gardner City activates new parking meters downtown; ParkMobile app introduced, enforcement surge reported
Summary
City officials said newly installed downtown parking meters are largely active, that ParkMobile is available for credit‑card payment (with a 40¢ convenience fee charged by the vendor) and that enforcement led to a large spike in appeals and citations in the first days of paid parking.
Gardner City officials told the Public Safety Committee on May 22 that most newly ordered parking meters have been installed and activated across the municipal Parking Meter District, that a mobile payment option (ParkMobile) is available and that enforcement of paid parking produced a sharp uptick in appeals and citations after activation.
Director Cormier and other staff reported the majority of meters had been programmed; about 80% were updated in their programming run, while a limited number require new parts or full replacement because of age or firmware incompatibility. Staff said the city purchased some new meters and also re‑used older housings when…
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