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Council confirms downtown parking assessment roll, adopts new fines and permit changes after business protests
Summary
The Jackson City Council and board of review confirmed a special-assessment roll for meterless downtown parking and adopted a package of higher enforcement fines, a one-time business contribution and increased permit fees after extended public comment from business owners and the DDA.
The Jackson City Council and board of review spent a substantial portion of their Oct. 28 meeting on downtown parking funding, hearing business owners, the Downtown Development Authority and residents before confirming a special-assessment roll and adopting a package of parking fines and fee changes.
Beth Kuiper, executive director of the Jackson DDA, told the council that the DDA and Jackson County Chamber jointly backed a “balanced approach” designed to close a $355,462 funding shortfall for annual downtown parking maintenance and improvement. The chamber-and-DDA plan, Kuiper said, would avoid metered parking, raise enforcement fines, hold permanent assessments steady, add a one-time…
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