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SUNY Cortland student government urges council to delay paid-street parking vote
Summary
Paula Visigotti, vice president of the SUNY Cortland Student Government Association, told the council a student survey of roughly 300 respondents found over 90% opposed street metering and many said it would impose financial barriers to attending classes; she asked the council to wait until students return to campus before voting.
Paula Visigotti, vice president of the SUNY Cortland Student Government Association, asked the Cortland Common Council to postpone any vote on paid on‑street parking until students and faculty are back on campus. "Within just the first day of it being sent out, we received over 100 responses," Visigotti said, and the survey ultimately drew about 300 responses indicating broad concern about the proposal's timing and impacts.
Visigotti said the student survey found more than 90% of respondents opposed the proposal and that about 95% said metered parking would add financial stress. "One student stated, 'I avoid parking in the paid lot on campus because I can't afford it,'" she said. The student government offered to work with the city and community to develop solutions that reflect the needs of students and residents.
Mayor (speaker 2) clarified that the Article 11 code amendments under consideration do not themselves implement paid parking on city streets and that implementation questions would return to council at a later meeting. The request to delay a final decision until students return will be part of the council's ongoing consideration of the parking code changes.
