PORTSMOUTH – Residents will get their chance to tell the City Council how they feel about a proposal to more than double parking fines at a public hearing scheduled for May 3.
The City Council voted 7-2 this week to pass the first reading and schedule the public hearing on the proposal, which would increase fines for people who overstay their time at downtown parking meters from $15 to $35.
The proposed hike represents a percentage increase of 133%.
Assistant Mayor Jim Splaine and City Councilor Deaglan McEachern cast the two no votes against scheduling second reading on the proposal. It needs to pass three readings to go into effect.
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