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Downtown businesses submit 74-signature petition opposing removal of two Courthouse Square parking spaces
Summary
A downtown business coalition presented a petition signed by 74 people urging council to reconsider removing two on-street parking spaces in front of Courthouse Square, arguing the loss would harm foot traffic and older patrons and that visibility gains for the park would not offset the loss of parking.
Stephanie Wilkinson, a Lexington resident and downtown business owner, spoke during citizen remarks Feb. 20 and told the council she represented a group of 74 signatories objecting to a proposed removal of two on-street parking spaces in front of Courthouse Square.
Wilkinson read from the petition, saying the signatories included a range of downtown merchants and that removing spaces would be "unnecessary and…
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