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The council unanimously approved changes to downtown and UTMB-area paid parking, including a per-transaction fee and half-hour payment increments after a one-hour minimum. It also approved $316,400 for design services for a new Beach Patrol facility and directed staff to develop incentives to open it by summer 2027 or sooner.
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Residents will see changes to how paid parking is charged in the downtown and UTMB parking areas, although the minutes do not state the new rate or transaction fee. The city will proceed with design work for a Beach Patrol facility, with staff directed to pursue an opening by summer 2027 or earlier. The council also approved polling locations and early-voting dates for the May 2, 2026 city election, authorized mosquito-control spraying, and approved an amnesty period for eligible delinquent parking citations from May 1 through May 29, 2026.
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