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Residents say convention parking has become a safety nuisance; council and police promise quicker enforcement
Summary
Residents near the St. Charles convention center told the County Council that vehicles from recent large events blocked driveways and created safety hazards, and they said posted no‑parking signs were not enforced.
Multiple residents who live near the St. Charles convention center told the County Council during public comment that large events—most recently an anime convention—left neighborhood streets blocked by event parking, prevented mail delivery, obstructed driveways, and posed a risk to emergency access.
Speakers said no‑parking signs installed before the event were not enforced. One resident said police told callers there was insufficient manpower to tow or ticket every illegally parked vehicle and that officers told callers it could take “three days” for tow…
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