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Downtown business owners urge city help after customers lose parking; council to ask chamber for outreach
3610539 · May 28, 2025
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Summary
Several downtown business owners raised concerns that long-term parkers reduce customer access; the city said staff will reach out to the Chamber of Commerce and business license staff to pursue an educational outreach campaign.
Multiple downtown Newman business owners told the City Council during the public comment period that long-term parking by residents or employees is limiting customer access to storefronts.
An unnamed business owner said his customers struggle to find parking during his operating hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and asked whether spaces could be…
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