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Aberdeen council repeals dormant downtown parking board, centralizes parking authority and appoints public parking manager
Summary
The City of Aberdeen on May 5 repealed the dormant downtown parking board, approved sweeping changes to municipal parking regulations and appointed a lieutenant to serve as the city’s public parking manager. Council also amended the appeal language to allow any denied applicant to seek council review.
The City of Aberdeen City Council voted May 5 to repeal the downtown parking board, adopt a citywide rewrite of municipal parking regulations and establish a public parking manager role, naming Lieutenant Brad Jung (promoted for the position) to lead the effort.
Council member Ronen said the parking district’s taxing authority “has not been used since 2019” and described downtown parking as “a ship without a rudder,” arguing the ordinance will “get somebody steering this thing.” The council approved Ordinance 25-05-03 (repealing the parking board) by roll-call vote; all members present voted aye.
The council then considered Ordinance 25-05-04, which reorganizes Chapter 52 of the Aberdeen City Code to consolidate parking rules and clarify who may make temporary no-parking and no-traffic determinations. Council member Ronen told the council the ordinance adds a new section (52-2-16) to mirror state statute language that…
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