In reading variuous newspapers across the state as I do almost daily, I found this in the York Daily Record and wonderingif Columbia is in the same boat? http://www.ydr.com/ci_15435744
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well the meters are way too cheap! - a lousy quarter for an hour and five bucks for a ticket, ha!, you would think it's 1950 or something - it's not fair to tax payers that carry the burden of street sweeping - the meters should be jacked up to 50 cents immeadiatly, and the tickets up to fifteen bucks, - and no free parking on Saturday afternoon - during the best downtown shopping hours tenants are jamming the streets with junker cars.
Raising the meter rates and ticket fines are pretty good ideas to increase revenue. This would also keep the "junker cars" moving and hopefully open up spaces for actual shoppers, etc. On the same note, aren't landlords/slumlords with multi-units supposed to provide off-street parking for their tenants? Code Enforcement should step-up efforts in this area as well--get the "junker cars" into their own spaces out back and open up more of the meter parking for customers. (I'm sure most tenants would rather park out back for free than slug the meter or pay tickets anyway). If the multi-unit doesn't have a parking area, I guess it doesn't need to keep their rental license--empty units don't have cars now, do they?
good thought - vacant residental multi units should convert back to having to meet the parking requirement for new units (two per?) - although there needs to be some window for property sales, etc. - perhaps six months but not the typical one year grandfather clauses - and don't require ommercial in the downtown to support business -
also, meters should be on 15 minute intravals like Lancaster - why is Columbia cheaper then Lancaster when it's a better place to live?, you know, with the river and all, it's just better period -
25 cents for every 15 minutes would be an easy and understandable increase - and sure would add to the much needed Borough revenue!! -
and 20 bucks for a ticket, not five! - it can't possibly be worth pushing paper at Borough Hall for five bucks - unless Doris is working for free!, ha!!
think about it - paying the meter lady to walk around and write tickets, then she has to turn them in, then the office lady's enter then in to the Computer, then the vehicle owner stops in at Borough Hall and complains for ten minutes, then they hand Doris the money and she looks it up on the PC, then she takes the money and gives change, then at the end of the day someone makes deposits at the bank, then the accountant reviews it - and all for a lousy five bucks!!! - its un-heard of - I bet there isn't a town in the USA that only charges five bucks for a parking ticket.
Council & Code enforcement--are you listening?!?!?! The past couple of posts contain some good ideas to help with some of the downtown parking problems--increased meter rates to increase turnover and raise revenues, increased parking fines to help do the same, and rental units required to provide their own off-street parking to open up parking for customers. Now we need to see some action.
By the way, DOES anyone know if the meters ARE certified or not? A lot of this is moot if the tickets are just going to be dismissed because the meters aren't certified.
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well the meters are way too cheap! - a lousy quarter for an hour and five bucks for a ticket, ha!, you would think it's 1950 or something - it's not fair to tax payers that carry the burden of street sweeping - the meters should be jacked up to 50 cents immeadiatly, and the tickets up to fifteen bucks, - and no free parking on Saturday afternoon - during the best downtown shopping hours tenants are jamming the streets with junker cars.
pk
I think they did this a year or so ago because someone took one to court.
Raising the meter rates and ticket fines are pretty good ideas to increase revenue. This would also keep the "junker cars" moving and hopefully open up spaces for actual shoppers, etc. On the same note, aren't landlords/slumlords with multi-units supposed to provide off-street parking for their tenants? Code Enforcement should step-up efforts in this area as well--get the "junker cars" into their own spaces out back and open up more of the meter parking for customers. (I'm sure most tenants would rather park out back for free than slug the meter or pay tickets anyway). If the multi-unit doesn't have a parking area, I guess it doesn't need to keep their rental license--empty units don't have cars now, do they?
good thought - vacant residental multi units should convert back to having to meet the parking requirement for new units (two per?) - although there needs to be some window for property sales, etc. - perhaps six months but not the typical one year grandfather clauses - and don't require ommercial in the downtown to support business -
also, meters should be on 15 minute intravals like Lancaster - why is Columbia cheaper then Lancaster when it's a better place to live?, you know, with the river and all, it's just better period -
25 cents for every 15 minutes would be an easy and understandable increase - and sure would add to the much needed Borough revenue!! -
and 20 bucks for a ticket, not five! - it can't possibly be worth pushing paper at Borough Hall for five bucks - unless Doris is working for free!, ha!!
pk
think about it - paying the meter lady to walk around and write tickets, then she has to turn them in, then the office lady's enter then in to the Computer, then the vehicle owner stops in at Borough Hall and complains for ten minutes, then they hand Doris the money and she looks it up on the PC, then she takes the money and gives change, then at the end of the day someone makes deposits at the bank, then the accountant reviews it - and all for a lousy five bucks!!! - its un-heard of - I bet there isn't a town in the USA that only charges five bucks for a parking ticket.
Council & Code enforcement--are you listening?!?!?! The past couple of posts contain some good ideas to help with some of the downtown parking problems--increased meter rates to increase turnover and raise revenues, increased parking fines to help do the same, and rental units required to provide their own off-street parking to open up parking for customers. Now we need to see some action.
By the way, DOES anyone know if the meters ARE certified or not? A lot of this is moot if the tickets are just going to be dismissed because the meters aren't certified.
way to go Barry - now we all know that tickets can be dismissed due to lack of meter certification!
pk
they ARE certified. ask the chief or fill out a right to know
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