Two-hour free parking at municipal lots within the boundaries of the Belleville Downtown District BIA will be happening in 2026.

Belleville City Council approved an amendment to a motion regarding parking in the downtown.

According to a report presented to council, the cost to manage the two-hour free period would increase between $53,000 and $106,000 per year for enforcement officers or between $458,200 and $526,775 to install a parking control system.

Costs for the parking control system include yearly software maintenance fees as well as an increased budget to handle new physical signage.

In order to accommodate the lost revenue as well as the additional expenses incurred would require further increases to parking revenue or result in tax levy funding required for parking services.

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