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Revere advisory committee tables decision on 15‑minute parking courtesy pilot after technical and revenue questions
Summary
At its Jan. 15 meeting the Revere City Pocket Advisory Committee discussed a pilot to give drivers a 15‑minute courtesy window via sensors on meters but voted to table the item until the next meeting (expected April 16) so staff can return with cost and revenue-impact information.
Revere City Pocket Advisory Committee members discussed—and then tabled—a proposal to pilot parking‑meter sensors that would automatically grant a 15‑minute courtesy period for short stops.
The pilot discussed at the Jan. 15 meeting would attach sensors to a subset of meters so a vehicle that pulls into a space would automatically receive 15 minutes before enforcement begins. Committee members and the public debated sensor type, per‑unit costs, how the sensors communicate with meters and how the change would affect meter revenues. The committee recorded a motion to table the item until its next meeting (the chair indicated April 16 as the target date). The transcript does not record a detailed vote tally.
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