Trustees split on Oak Street parking study; engineering estimate cited in debate

Jul 7, 2026

Trustees debated whether to fund engineering plans for a proposed Oak Street parking lot and discussed a PSA with HR Green; administrators quoted an engineering-and-bid estimate of about $56,800 for design of half the lot, and roll-call showed a narrow split among trustees.

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Trustees spent a lengthy portion of the July 6 meeting debating whether to commission engineering plans for a proposed parking lot at the south end of Oak Street intended to support existing businesses and attract new ones. Trustee Crockett said the idea emerged from a public works committee discussion and argued that additional parking would help businesses such as a new tenant at Copeland's.

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