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Glens Falls council hears business complaints about proposed downtown parking change
Summary
At a public hearing on proposed changes to city code chapter 208, the council proposed increasing downtown time limits from two to three hours; downtown business owners warned the change may not solve lost all‑day parking and urged clearer signage and alternatives for employees.
The Glens Falls City Council opened a public hearing on revisions to city code chapter 208 (vehicles and traffic), including proposed changes to sections 208.25 and 208.66 and repeal of 208.75. The mayor said the downtown parking limit is proposed to increase from two to three hours to improve turnover and free up spaces for customers.
Several downtown business operators testified that they have lost long‑term parking — one speaker said the loss followed a bank drive‑through that removed leased parking,…
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