This is ridiculous. No one with common sense should believe that more enforcement means more parking!! This is such an outdated model of revenue generation for a municipality, but I see why the City of Olympia loves it. It seems now that the State workforce will no longer be coming back and revenues on parking enforcement are down. The city is choosing to raise rates and even extend the enforcement and penalization of the downtown business' through Saturdays all the way to 7:00PM!!
PARKING SHOULD BE FREE IN DOWNTOWN! ALL DAY EVERY DAY! WE NEED TO DEFUND PARKING ENFORCEMENT!
We own several properties downtown and business is difficult enough with all the other poor conditions patrons experience there. People will continue to choose to shop, dine and experience other areas like Tumwater, Lacey and even the Westside of Olympia to enjoy a meal and a good time out on the town and not have to worry about coming back to a $75.00 ticket. The City of Olympia's parking enforcement is not necessary since we property owners are the ones to call Summit Towing anytime someone parks in the wrong spot around our buildings. We watched the enforcers as they removed meters, put up signs and switched to these new mobile app and kiosks that for weeks took many patrons by surprise as we saw countless tickets handed out by the City! These abuses must stop if we ever have hopes for a thriving, vibrant downtown that is safe, clean and welcoming to everyone! Especially for those that need to drive there!!
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