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Downtown parking, ambassadors program and a proposed PID drawn into forum debate
Summary
Candidates discussed downtown parking shortages after a property sale removed private spaces, the city’s ambassador/cleaning pilot and a staff proposal for a public improvement district (PID) to fund ambassadors.
At the Denton League of Women Voters forum candidates addressed downtown parking loss after a private lot changed ownership and debated whether to fund the ambassadors/cleaning pilot with a public improvement district (PID).
Multiple candidates said parking studies indicate available spaces but that proximity and perceived availability drive public concern. Karen DeVinny recalled a Friday‑night downtown study that showed roughly 30% of spaces available at peak hours and suggested the problem may be distribution rather than total capacity: “There may not be a…
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