Motorists in Downtown Belleville will face a 50% increase in parking fees starting in the new year.
The hourly parking rate will rise from $1 to $1.50 per hour for on-street spaces and surface parking lots.
Council approved the first phase of a Comprehensive Parking Study to modernize traffic flows and revenues.
The increase is intended to shift the costs from general taxpayers to parking users.
Author's summary: Belleville hikes parking fees by 50% in the new year.