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Trustees debate keeping 15-minute free ParkMobile sessions as staff say fees reduce revenue by about $18,000
Summary
Dobbs Ferry trustees reviewed three options for the ParkMobile 15-minute "quick stop" session: retain it (absorbing roughly $18,000 in transaction fees), eliminate it (drivers pay 25 cents plus a 40-cent ParkMobile fee), or a hybrid where kiosk users keep free minutes. Trustees emphasized user experience and merchant benefit in resisting immediate change.
Trustees discussed ParkMobile—s 15-minute "quick stop" option and its budget implications at the March 10 workshop. Staff explained the app charges a 40-cent per-transaction processing fee; the village currently absorbs that fee for short sessions, and staff estimated the net cost to the village at roughly $18,000 annually if usage levels remain steady.
Board members outlined three policy options: (1) keep the status quo and continue to absorb…
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