Smart Cards No Longer an Option at Bar Harbor Parking Kiosks

Margaret Porter recognized, Planning Board composition discussed CARRIE JONES JUN 24, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—On Monday, the town of Bar Harbor issued a release that said that because of “recent changes from our manufacturer, IPS Group, our town’s parking kiosks will no longer support smart card payments.” The town apologized for the inconvenience. The town’s kiosks will still accept $1.00 parking tokens, which are … Continue reading Smart Cards No Longer an Option at Bar Harbor Parking Kiosks

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Meters or Kiosks: Task Force Weighs Benefits of Spending More Money

Removal of power poles would remove parking spaces SHAUN FARRAR NOV 9, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR––The town paid off its parking meter bond on October 15 and is now looking to remove all of the meters and replace them with kiosk pay stations. The parking meter bond was originally sold April 4, 2019, for $600,000.00 and had been approved at the previous town meeting on … Continue reading Meters or Kiosks: Task Force Weighs Benefits of Spending More Money

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UPDATED: Parking Solutions Task Force Informally Recommends Extending Paid Parking Hours And Increasing Costs

Task Force also in favor of half-price parking for all MDI residents CARRIE JONES JUN 9, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—The Parking Solutions Task Force lacked a quorum again when it met on Thursday but gave an informal recommendation to the Town Council about how to proceed with potential changes to the parking fees and costs at municipal lots and spaces. Interim Town Manager and Finance … Continue reading UPDATED: Parking Solutions Task Force Informally Recommends Extending Paid Parking Hours And Increasing Costs

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Sidewalks, Finding Revenue, Town Zoning, Tourism Impacts: Manager’s Minutes Has It all

Town Parking Fees May Rise In Next Budget BAR HARBOR— Lemonade stands? Tolls to get into town? The ball field becoming a parking lot? More moorings? More than half the ideas were jokes, but there was also a bit of desperation behind the humor as about ten residents met with Town Manager Kevin Sutherland for an informal Manager’s Minutes session hosted at the Jesup Memorial … Continue reading Sidewalks, Finding Revenue, Town Zoning, Tourism Impacts: Manager’s Minutes Has It all

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