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Downtown parking advisory: residents call for clearer signage and more flexible on-street limits
Summary
At an April 22 Infrastructure Committee meeting, staff reported public and advisory-committee feedback calling for better signage, remote extension of two-hour street parking, review of ticket pricing and enforcement, snow-removal coordination, and a report to come from staff and the contractor in the next few months.
Councilor Fisch convened the Bangor City Infrastructure Committee on April 22, where Anya Colette summarized input from a recent public meeting and the Parking Advisory Committee about downtown parking. The advisory group and members of the public told staff they often cannot find available parking and want clearer, better-placed signs to show where parking garages and lots are located.
"People felt like we need to have more and better signage for the parking garage and places that people can park," Anya Colette said, describing the public feedback. She said attendees also raised concerns with two-hour on-street limits and the inability to extend time remotely, forcing drivers to move vehicles if they stay longer for dinners or errands.
The presentation listed recurring themes: snow-removal conflicts that reduce available spaces downtown, questions about resident and off-street permit pricing, and a perception of public-safety gaps that could be eased with improved lighting or security cameras in some locations. Committee members and advisory volunteers also urged staff to review ticket pricing and enforcement to improve turnover for businesses, and to evaluate whether Page Street parking could be used to ease demand and tie into off-street pricing strategies.
Colette said the city and its downtown parking contractor will develop a formal report over the next few months that examines pricing, permit policies and off-street lot rates; the committee will receive that report when it is complete. Councilor Fisch closed the discussion with no objections and confirmed the report will be circulated to committee members before it moves to the full council.
