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Residents and small-business owners urge council to address downtown parking, casino impacts and transparency
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged the council to work with small businesses on Sycamore/Monroe Street parking, criticized overemphasis on Old Town, warned the casino could 'take over' downtown, and called for better transparency and communications from city government.
A series of public comments at the Jan. 6 Petersburg City Council work session focused on downtown business needs, the approaching casino opening and calls for greater transparency.
A speaker identifying himself as Joe presented petitions (about 100 signatures) and asked the council to study a parking deck on Monroe Street (the rear side of Sycamore between Tab and Franklin) so storefronts can attract…
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