[Summit] Parking limits to be enforced on Saturdays

[Anne Diffily]

To my Summit friends:

This change in Providence parking enforcement policy was posted on the
Journal's news blog today.  Note that parking limits and metered times will
now be enforced six days a week, not just M-F.

- Anne

Providence to enforce parking laws strictly 11:34 AM Wed, Apr 27, 2011 |
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Thomas J. Morgan   <tmorgan at projo.com>  Email <tmorgan at projo.com>

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- To generate additional revenue, parking enforcement
officers will step up their efforts to target cars parked at expired meters
or beyond parking time limits, it was announced on Wednesday by the
administration of Mayor Angel Taveras.

According to a press release, the parking regulations will be enforced fully
from Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Posted one- and two-hour parking
limits will be enforced and drivers will have to "feed the meter" during the
enforcement time posted on signs.

Fully enforcing the city's parking ordinance has the potential to generate
much needed new revenue, the press release declared. Last year, parking
meters generated $1.3 million, the administration said, and the city is
losing at least 35 percent of its meter revenue annually due to
under-enforcement.

According to the press release, full enforcement was made possible in part
by the city's recent agreement with Public Employees Local 1033, which will
create flexible work schedules for parking enforcement officers without
additional overtime. In the past, the city did not issue parking tickets on
Saturdays and weekdays after about 3 p.m. to avoid overtime costs that would
exceed income generated by parking enforcement.

Drivers don't need to carry quarters in their pockets: the city offers a
smart card that can be used to pay meters. The ProvPass parking card is
available in $10 and $20 denominations. Users swipe the card in the meter
when they arrive and when they leave. The meter calculates the amount of
time used and deducts the appropriate amount from the card.
The ProvPass can be purchased at City Hall, the Public Safety Complex or at
the downtown AAA office. In May, the City will expand and promote the
program to make cards even more readily available.
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