Outrage Turns to Action as St. Joe Adjusts Controversial Paid Parking Program

Outrage Turns to Action as St. Joe Adjusts Controversial Paid Parking Program

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Businesses react after big changes approved for St. Joseph's pay to park program

There are big changes for the city of St. Joseph and its controversial pay to park program.Commissioners approved several changes to the plan that's only 21 day

Revised SJ Paid Parking Rules: Summarized here

The City of St. Joseph has updated its Paid Parking rules, after the City Commission made several changes in response to public objections and concern; Below are the current regulations:  what/where is free… what/where is paid… who qualifies As of Friday, June 6, 2025. SUMMARY Paid parking will only be in effect from the Friday before Memorial day through Labor Day, during our busiest season. Parking downtown is free the rest of the year. Paid …

Partial rollback on downtown St. Joseph paid parking; Gov. Whitmer visits Niles; Benton Twp. police ask for hit-and-run help

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City officials change parking rules — open city lots to residents and adjust hours/dates

The city of St. Joseph is making more updates to the parking rules in downtown St. Joseph. “Residents now have free parking in all of the lots in the downtown. So all City of St. Joseph residents can park for free in the lots in the downtown.” — Emily Hackworth, City Manager. After weeks of mostly negative feedback from residents and business owners, the City Commission today approved changes put forth by the Parking Subgroup to make city-owned…