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Commission to analyze downtown parking policy during upcoming strategic planning session
Summary
Business owners and commissioners urged a comprehensive study of downtown parking and short-term restrictions; staff and commissioners agreed to address the matter in the city’s upcoming strategic planning meeting and consider a master-plan approach.
Downtown business owners and residents urged the City Commission to pursue a formal, data-driven approach to downtown parking policy rather than piecemeal short-term changes.
Ted Barnhill, speaking during public comment, said local small businesses report sales declines he attributed to construction and long-term parking by hotel guests and workers. He urged the commission to…
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