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Downtown business owner urges council to keep diagonal parking on First Street
Newton City Council · March 1, 2026
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Summary
A downtown business owner asked Newton City Council on Oct. 1 to retain diagonal parking on First Street, saying converting to parallel would reduce capacity and citing a claim that downtown parking declined from 1,000 to 700 spaces; council asked staff to review options.
During public comment at the Oct. 1 Newton City Council meeting, Sherry Sigmon of 105 West K Street urged the council to retain diagonal parking on First Street, arguing that changing to parallel parking would reduce downtown capacity as new apartments and a restaurant open.
"If you take five apartments…
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