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Norman committee debates downtown parking changes, courthouse access and future garage
Summary
City staff outlined revised downtown parking rates and a management map; councilors weighed converting untimed spaces to uniform 1.5–2‑hour zones, the courthouse meter tradeoffs, and a county plan for a parking garage across Comanche that could come online in about 18 months.
At the Feb. 26 Community Planning and Transportation Committee meeting, city staff reviewed the downtown parking management plan adopted Dec. 9 and recent rate adjustments meant to encourage lot use and manage turnover. Staff said the Gray Street lot annual permit was raised and on‑street meter rates around the courthouse were raised from $0.25 to $0.50 per hour as part of the new plan.
Councilors and staff discussed making timing uniform in the core business…
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