âItâs not an easy topicâ: Surf City council members discuss paid parking
Surf City leaders weigh up paid versus free parking By Gabrielle Williams | January 29, 2021 at 10:54 AM EST - Updated January 29 at 8:00 PM
The town is one of the last in the area to offer free parking, but council members talked about how crowded and unsafe it was on the island last summer. The proposal includes paid parking from April through October from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The paid parking proposal includes hourly, daily, weekly, and seasonal passes. The town would provide free parking for residents.â Gabbie Williams (@GSWilliams News) January 29, 2021
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.
Surf City will consider paid parking program at special meeting
Surf City to consider paid parking By WECT Staff | January 25, 2021 at 10:58 AM EST - Updated January 29 at 8:14 AM
SURF CITY, N.C. (WECT) - Surf City has been known for its free parking for those hoping to enjoy the beach without having to pay the prices of some of the neighboring beaches to the south, but now it appears the town is at least considering a paid parking program.
On Friday, the Surf City Town Council will hold a special meeting at 9 a.m. to discuss paid parking, according to a public notice.