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Board to post downtown parking signs and rely on complaint‑driven enforcement
Summary
Trustees reviewed downtown parking rules and agreed staff should post signage and begin complaint‑driven enforcement; business owners urged more active enforcement to preserve short‑term customer spaces for seniors and patrons.
The Hampshire Village Board discussed restoring downtown parking signage and using complaint‑driven enforcement to protect short‑term parking for customers and seniors.
Staff told trustees that parking rules already exist in village code and that the board had mailed a letter to downtown businesses; enforcement would initially be complaint‑driven rather than an active, continuous patrol. A local business owner said she has been placing the board’s letters on cars and described repeat parkers taking spaces from customers, which has made it harder for seniors to access nearby businesses.
Trustees debated whether to restore 15‑ and 30‑minute signage and whether municipal lots should be emphasized for longer‑stay parking. Several trustees urged beginning with signs and targeted drive‑by checks and requested an invoice and placement plan so signage can be ordered and posted.
No ordinance change was proposed at the meeting; staff will pursue signage, communicate the enforcement approach and return with implementation details if requested.
