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Parks board approves Washington Park parking plan with surge pricing, caps and penalty schedule
Summary
The Michigan City Parks and Recreation Board approved a new Washington Park parking policy establishing zone-based hourly pricing, daily caps (capped below the $40 special-event fee), surge-pricing triggers and a stepped penalty-and-collections process; staff will begin public outreach prior to implementation.
The Michigan City Parks and Recreation Board voted March 4 to adopt a new parking policy for Washington Park that establishes zone-based hourly rates, daily caps and a surge-pricing framework for peak periods.
William Walker, who presented the plan to the board, said the policy sets caps so visitors “don’t pay more than the cap” for a calendar day and that caps apply at all times, not only during surge pricing. He described the structure as a balance between affordability and demand management and said the board’s goal was to avoid letting prices “get too outlandish too early.”
Under the proposal…
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