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Public commenter urges Edinburg council to reject parking garage plans, says university should fund its own
Summary
A resident speaking during public comment urged the council not to pursue a high-rise parking garage she said would benefit the courthouse and university rather than city residents, cited large county bond issuances and steep property-value increases, and asked the council to consider impacts on low-income residents.
A resident who identified herself on the public-comment list as McClarity urged the Edinburg City Council during the May 2 meeting to reconsider any plan to build a high-rise parking garage, saying it would not serve the city’s residents and urging the university to fund its own facility.
McClarity told council members she believed a downtown parking garage would serve the courthouse and out-of-town users rather than local residents and urged the council…
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