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Sandpoint council adopts annual fee schedule including parking passes despite downtown business objections
Summary
The council approved a new fee schedule that includes maximum fees for downtown parking passes and other charges after months of outreach; downtown business representatives urged alternatives such as a 1% local tax and warned of harm to year‑round retailers.
The Sandpoint City Council adopted a revised city fee schedule Aug. 20 that includes maximum rates for downtown parking passes and other new fees after public hearings and extended outreach.
The measure passed on a 4-3 roll call following vigorous public comment from downtown business owners who said the proposed parking management approach — especially metered street parking and new pass fees — could deter repeat visits from local shoppers and harm retailers who rely on a narrow high‑season revenue window. The vote approved maximum fee levels while staff said actual implementation of paid parking would come later as part of a separate parking-management rollout.
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