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Downtown parking group urges citywide water‑meter fee to fund enforcement; council asks staff for analysis
Summary
A downtown stakeholders group recommended the city study a citywide water‑meter fee to fund parking enforcement and garage upkeep; council asked staff to return with two cost scenarios and to hold a public hearing after analysis.
Councilors received a recommendation March 25 from the downtown parking committee to study spreading parking enforcement and maintenance costs across the whole city via a monthly charge on water meters.
Patrice Sippos, speaking for the committee, said the group found enforcement responsibilities extend beyond the downtown district (to areas such as Laurelwood and the county courthouse) and noted downtown business owners would bear an…
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