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Lewiston resident opposes proposed paid parking permits near LCSC, asks where revenue would go
Summary
At a Lewiston City Council meeting, a resident opposed a reported plan for paid parking permits tied to Lewis-Clark State College parking on public streets and asked who would receive the revenue; council leaders said fees would be handled at a later public hearing.
A Lewiston resident told the Lewiston City Council during citizen comments that she opposes a reported plan to place paid-parking permits on public streets adjacent to Lewis-Clark State College, and she asked where any revenue from permits would go.
Jacqueline Forsman, who said she lives on Seventh Avenue across from the Nursing Building at LCSC, said she saw an announcement that "there is a movement to put paid parking" and that residents would need a college-issued permit to park across the street from her house. "Where does that money go? The college gets it? Yes. It's a permit. It's a public street. My taxes pay for that," Forsman told the council.
The presiding council official opened the citizen comment period and reminded attendees that comments should focus on agenda items or other matters not scheduled for public hearings, and that matters involving fees would be handled at a public hearing. The official said, "This is an opportunity for individuals wishing to comment on agenda items or other matters they wish to bring to the council's attention, excluding those scheduled for public hearings. So that would be the fees." The official also said individuals are encouraged to discuss operational issues in advance with the mayor and that comments are limited to three minutes.
Forsman said she is opposed to the proposal and that she did not know who suggested it. The transcript did not include a response from college representatives or a council vote on the matter, and no ordinance or motion on paid parking was presented during the citizen comment period.
The council has scheduled its regular meeting for Sept. 8, 2025, as announced during opening remarks; the presiding official indicated the fees matter would be addressed at a public hearing rather than during citizen comments. The record does not specify the date of any public hearing on parking fees, the exact proposal language, or whether Lewis-Clark State College has proposed or agreed to a permit program.
Next steps on the issue—whether the council will place a fee ordinance on a future agenda, whether the college would administer permits, and how any revenue would be allocated—were not stated in the transcript.
