SANTA FE’S MAYOR IS PROMISING AN OVERHAUL OF THE CITY’S RECENT DOUBLING OF PARKING METER FEES DOWNTOWN. THAT PROMISE FROM JAVIER GONZALES FOLLOWS DOWNTOWN RETAILERS SLAMMING THE NEW PRICES. THEy SAY THEY’RE KILLING BUSINESS. AND LOCAL RESIDENTS ARE ALSO UPSET ABOUT THE HIGHER PARKING PRICES.
THE CITY RAISED PRICES ON JULY 1ST IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE THE PARKING DIVISION SELF-SUSTAINING. IT’S ALSO TRYING TO DISCOURAGE PARKING ON THE STREET AND GET MOTORISTS TO USE THE CITY’S PARKING GARAGES AND LOTS, WHERE RATES WERE SLIGHTLY DROPPED FROM 2-DOLLARS TO A DOLLAR FOR THE FIRST HOUR … BUT BACK TO 2-DOLLARS THEREAFTER.
