{"id":46734,"date":"2024-06-17T13:59:54","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T17:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=46734"},"modified":"2024-06-17T14:00:09","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T18:00:09","slug":"lakeland-leaders-vote-to-raise-parking-permit-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/06\/17\/lakeland-leaders-vote-to-raise-parking-permit-price\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakeland leaders vote to raise parking permit price"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lakeland city leaders are keeping free parking on the streets of downtown. There had been concern that they were voting to take away free two-hour parking but that\u2019s not happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Monday, Lakeland leaders voted unanimously to raise the price of parking permits. Monthly permits will soon cost $90 per month instead of $70. The price hike goes into effect on Oct. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Parking-Permit-1024x768.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46735\" style=\"width:392px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Parking-Permit-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Parking-Permit-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Parking-Permit-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Parking-Permit-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Parking-Permit.jpg 2048w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For FY 2026, the permits will start costing $100 per month. For existing leases with a fixed lease rate, the fixed lease will remain in effect until it expires or is terminated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ahead of this meeting, there was a lot of concern regarding this agenda item which made it seem like city leaders could be taking away the free two-hour parking downtown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A traffic operations manager provided some clarification, and concerned citizens were insistent to get on the same page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat I\u2019m hearing, just want to be sure \u2013 the two hours seems to be the hot topic. The two-hour free parking to come down and have lunch or something that\u2019s not going away? Is that correct?\u201d asked a concerned Lakeland citizen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat\u2019s correct,\u201d said Mayor Bill Mutz. \u201cThat stays.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone who parks in metered spots without paying will receive a $25 fine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lakeland city leaders are keeping free parking on the streets of downtown. 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