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Winchester council approves dissolution of Parking Authority, seeks state amendment to transfer property authority
Summary
The Winchester City Council voted Dec. 9 to dissolve the Winchester Parking Authority and will ask the General Assembly to amend the Authority Act so the city can assume power to convey parking property and manage related debt and assets.
The Winchester City Council voted Tuesday to dissolve the Winchester Parking Authority and approved a request that the General Assembly amend the Winchester Parking Authority Act to permit the city to convey real property and assume the authority’s obligations.
City Attorney Melissa Michaelson told the council the authority, created under a 1964 act, has operated downtown parking garages for decades but now consists largely of internal staff and two board chairs and lacks broader public membership. She said the authority asked the council to dissolve it and transfer assets, obligations and outstanding debt into a…
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