MADISON, WI (MetroSoruce-WSAU) The Madison City Council is raising the cost of a residential parking permit.
The Council approved a 50-percent hike at their Tuesday meeting. An annual parking permit, which allows residents who rent to park near their apartments overnight will rise from $28 to $42. The extra revenue will help pay for parking enforcement. A $400,000 shortfall in parking expenses is being transferred from Madison PD to the city’s parking authority.
The higher fees begin on September 1.
A move to rezone property on the 700 block of East Johnson street was denied at yesterday’s meeting, losing by one vote. The project will likely be reconsidered at the council’s July 10th meeting.
