It turns out shipping delays were to blame for some of the confusion surrounding downtown paid parking.
City officials intended to have pay stations go up at the same time as the signs. But they didn't arrive on time and workers were already contracted to hang up the new 12-hour signs. Cue much confusion for some shoppers and businesses.
Reporter Joe Siess explains what's happening, and the reaction, more in his story below. The short version? Downtown parking remains free in 3-hour increments until July 10, regardless of what the signs say.
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Despite new parking signs indicating pay-to-park with 12-hour limits downtown, visitors can still park for 3 hours for free until the city’s new parking program goes live on July 10.
It’s been a bumpy road for the now $11.7 billion Transportation Reinvestment Package that moves closer to passage in the last days of the 2025 legislative session.
A Polk County judge found Jose Corral-Zavala guilty of charges including attempted aggravated murder and second-degree manslaughter for starting a gunfight with police, who fatally shot his getaway driver.
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