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Downtown parking assessment increase

Summary

The downtown Business Improvement District board agreed to raise its parking assessment for the first time since 2017, but the required 30-day notice and public hearing process pushed the increase to 2028.

At a glance

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Last discussed Aug 26, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Planned extra revenue shifts to 2028, leaving the 610 parking fund showing a temporary use of cash.

✅Who benefits

Parking fund operations continue, with district members funding a higher share in 2028.

⚠️Who could be affected

Downtown district members will pay a higher assessment starting in 2028.

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