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Council OKs passport parking overnight passes to ease multi-day downtown visits
Summary
The council approved an ordinance allowing the city's passport parking program to be used for multi-day overnight parking; supporters said the change addresses a downtown parking inequity for residents and visitors.
The Oshkosh City Council on Sept. 23 voted to allow the city’s passport parking program to be used as an overnight permit that covers multiple days, addressing a situation where downtown residents previously could not extend overnight parking beyond certain limits.
Councilmember Larson moved to waive the rules and adopt the ordinance on first reading; the motion to waive the rules and the ordinance (Ordinance 25-505) were both approved by roll call. Larson said the change is an “elegant solution” with no fiscal impact that makes life easier for downtown residents and visitors. Councilmember Nichols also supported waiving the rules, noting the council intends to remove the underlying rule requiring a second reading in the near future.
The ordinance allows passport-based overnight passes for a nominal fee; council discussion referenced Transportation Committee review and described the change as a straightforward administrative fix. A council member gave the example of a downtown resident whose parents visit for more than three days and currently have no exemption to park overnight beyond that period; the new passport overnight pass would address that situation.
Ending: The council adopted the ordinance on first reading after waiving the rules; the change will be implemented by parking staff and the Transportation Committee.
