City lot could see improvements, paid parking
SANDPOINT — Sandpoint’s Urban Renewal Board discussed potential improvements and possible fees for the city’s downtown parking lot at its May 7 meeting.
The potential for a self-metered gate was brought up by Sandpoint Mayor Jeremy Grimm, who said the device could be placed at the entrance and exit to the parking lot, with spikes that are triggered if a driver attempts to drive the wrong way out of the lot. This would avoid the need for additional staffing.
“I want to run the numbers and see if it makes sense to potentially find an elegant solution to paid parking there,” he said. “Because anything you subsidize and give away for free, you’re going to attract more of it — whether it’s food, or free pizza or free parking.”
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