Town of Kure Beach delays paid parking start date a couple of days
Kure Beach postpones start date for paid parking By WECT Staff | April 6, 2021 at 4:10 PM EDT - Updated April 6 at 5:55 PM
KURE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The Town of Kure Beach has moved the official start date for its new paid parking program to Friday, April 9, 2021 with the grace period until April 21, 2021 remaining the same.
Mayor Craig Bloszinsky says the program is ready to start except for one thing.
“Honestly this move of 2 days is driven by problems securing labor for installation of the signs,” said Bloszinsky in an email.
Parking permit registration now open in Kure Beach Kure Beachâs paid parking enforcement begins April 7 and runs through September 30, 2021 By WECT Staff | March 31, 2021 at 11:15 PM EDT - Updated March 31 at 11:15 PM
KURE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The Town of Kure Beach opened the application process for parking permit registration of your license plate on Wednesday, March 31.
License plate registration is a voluntary, two-step process for residents who wish to park close to the beach between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Residents can also choose to pay the hourly rates or to walk to the beach or downtown.
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Kure Beach follows suit of other beach towns, approves paid parking
Kure Beach considers paid parking By WECT Staff | February 1, 2021 at 5:29 AM EST - Updated February 2 at 4:56 AM
KURE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Itâs the sole beach town in New Hanover County that does not charge visitors for parking, but that will soon be coming to an end as Kure Beach Town Council members met Monday and approved a paid parking program.
The debate was tabled on Jan. 26 until Feb. 1 during a Town Council retreat as council members wanted to review the contracts before moving forward with approval. Now, they have done just that.
Directly north of Kure Beach, the town of Carolina Beach enforces paid parking from the beginning of March through the end of October. (Port City Daily photo/Mark Darrough)
SOUTHEASTERN N.C. – Some of the few remaining beach towns in the area without paid parking are reassessing the option as a revenue generator ahead of the upcoming tourist season.
Two municipalities are considering paid parking as a way to collect funds for their beach-specific needs, and a third is preparing to launch its program this March.
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Surf City is discussing the issue in the coming week. If it moves forward, it will join its neighbor in implementing paid parking for the first time. North Topsail Beach plans to enforce the program this March to generate revenue for regular beach maintenance and nourishment.