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Council clarifies paid parking in front of Village Hall; residents get hang‑tags
Summary
Council explained a paid parking zone for Village Hall frontage: residents must display hang‑tags (golf carts get stickers) and event parking will remain free; visitors parking in front can be charged for hourly parking while alternative free spaces are available nearby.
Council member Tim McCarthy explained the reasons for the new paid parking area in front of Village Hall, saying residents have historically been displaced from those spaces by visitors and that hang‑tags and golf‑cart stickers provide resident priority. He said the tags have been used for designated parking at Stop 41 for $10 a year and are now valid for Village Hall frontage; he also said visitors who wish to park in front of Village Hall may be charged an hourly fee while free parking remains available near Michiana Drive and along Cherokee Drive.
McCarthy emphasized the policy is intended to allow taxpayers easier access to Village Hall and the park; he said the council does not intend to discourage outside visitors and that event parking (for occasions such as Music in the Park) will be free. The council did not adopt a separate ordinance at the meeting beyond the explanation and operational changes described by McCarthy.
