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Council asks staff to return with financial, operational analysis of one‑hour free downtown parking trial
Summary
After mixed testimony from downtown businesses and parking experts, the council on Feb. 4 unanimously directed staff to report back on fiscal and operational impacts of offering one hour free parking in two‑hour zones downtown and on implementation logistics, including enforcement technology constraints.
The Chico City Council on Feb. 4 directed staff to return with a financial and operational analysis of a proposal to offer one hour of free parking in two‑hour meter zones in downtown Chico. The motion passed unanimously.
Councilmember Van Overbeck proposed the item, saying first‑hour free parking had been used by other small downtowns to encourage quick visits and that a free‑hour experiment run between Thanksgiving and Christmas was well received. Business owners and the Downtown Chico Business Association told the council they supported another trial; several said the free hour helped…
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