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Council pauses proposed downtown parking changes after parking-board presentation; seeks language edits
Summary
After a presentation by the municipal parking board, Huntington City Council postponed consideration of an ordinance that would stiffen fines, add special-event parking zones, and authorize self-removing boots, sending the draft back for redrafting and stakeholder outreach to March 23.
The City of Huntington pushed back action on proposed parking-code changes after a detailed presentation from parking-board director Kirk Daudrill on Wednesday night.
Daudrill told council the board is not seeking to raise standard meter rates but wants stronger enforcement and turnover downtown. He proposed increasing most parking fines to $20 (from $5), authorizing special-event parking zones with a maximum rate of $25 per designated spot per event, tightening time limits in high-demand areas, and…
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