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Brookfield staff proposes permit price increases, zone pricing and unified commuter-hour rules; board schedules follow-up
Summary
Village staff proposed higher monthly/quarterly permit fees at high-demand stations, zone-based/residency pricing through the Passport system, reclassification of some downtown commuter lots to shorter-term parking, and unifying commuter-hour windows; trustees debated trade-offs and agreed to revisit the item Jan. 12, 2026.
Village staff presented a set of proposed amendments to Brookfield’s commuter-parking ordinance at the Committee of the Whole on Dec. 8, outlining fee changes, lot reclassification options, and a plan to use a parking management platform to enforce zones and residency.
"Our recommendation would be monthly $55 for residents and $65 for nonresidents at Congress Park and Hollywood," said Noah Reif, the village’s management analyst, describing a proposal to use demand-based pricing that treats high-utilization stations as premium zones. Staff proposed the downtown station remain at a lower rate ($45 resident/$55 nonresident in the draft shown to the board).
Why it matters: Staff told trustees that permit sales have decreased from pre-COVID norms and that daily and monthly purchasing patterns have changed; the village’s data (2024) show roughly 238 monthly…
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