However, most of the meeting centered on a debate concerning proposed parking rates. Josh Lower, who was born in Ithaca and is now involved with property management and development within the city, expressed his opinion concerning parking rates to the board. Currently, select locations in the city charge vehicles one dollar per hour for the first seven hours and, after those seven hours, parking is free. “Why would we want to encourage people to stay more than seven hours?” West asked. There is no reason to give them the sweetheart deal.”Michael J. Thorne, superintendent of the Board of Public Works, said that there are still many concerned parties and strong opinions about the adjustment of parking rates in Ithaca.

Source: Daily Sun November 28, 2017 06:00 UTC