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Waterloo mayor announces new downtown parking options including free first hour, council to consider changes March 3

2495111 · February 17, 2025
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Mayor Quentin Hart told the City Council he has discussed downtown parking with council members, Main Street and business owners and will bring options — including one free hour and a 50¢ rate increase after that hour, ramp rules and an RFP for parking services — to the council on March 3.

Mayor Quentin Hart said Monday the city will return to the council March 3 with new options for downtown parking after several weeks of public comment and council discussion.

Hart said the package he will bring back includes one free hour of parking (requiring kiosk registration), a 50¢ increase to the parking rate after that first hour, an hour-free rule for the parking ramp, and consideration of a non-tow enforcement tool for long-duration violations. He also said staff expect to issue a request for proposals for…

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