The City of New Westminster has bagged a proposal to provide one hour of free parking in the downtown.
Noting that many downtown businesses have suffered major impacts from the Oct. 10 fire on Columbia Street, Coun. Betty McIntosh proposed that staff cover the parking meters on Columbia Street with bags and enforce one hour of free parking.
Jim Lowrie, the city’s director of engineering, said staff would have to be reassigned from other areas to do the enforcement. He said there are about two dozen meters in the area and each one generates about $2,000 annually.
Council rejected McIntosh’s motion.
