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Taneytown examines sensor-based system to replace downtown parking meters
Summary
Council members reviewed demos of sensor-based parking systems (Frog Parking, eXactPark) to enforce two-hour turnover without per-visit charges; staff will pursue a pilot and present recommendations at a January workshop amid business and resident concerns about enforcement and ADA/assigned spots.
Taneytown city staff presented sensor-based alternatives to downtown parking meters and the council agreed to review pilot information ahead of a January workshop.
Administration said it had held demos with vendors Frog Parking and eXactPark and is considering sensor technology that marks a two-hour free parking window and sends automated overstay alerts to enforcement officers. Staff emphasized that the proposals are illustrative and would be piloted in the city lot first;…
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