Paid Parking is Here! (But the final bill changed a LOT.)

Who supported it, how much you'll owe, how often you'll have to move your car and more.

Walking downtown yesterday, I was shocked that my coworker Annette was shocked. “Paid parking PASSED?” she asked incredulously. She is, after all, SLAH’s investigative correspondent and usually gives us tips.

“Yup,” I answered. “Unanimously. Bipartisan.”

“What?”

And the questions began.

“Is it the same plan as before?” Nope.

“Was it dramatic? Were there a lot of fiery speeches at the hearing?” Not really. Just one.

“Which garages are included? Which side streets? Is it permanent? What else happened?”

I cracked my knuckles and began. Here’s everything you need to know about Saratoga’s new paid parking plan, which begins Memorial Day Weekend—just just two weeks before the biggest event we’ve ever hosted (looking at you, Belmont) comes to town…what could go wrong?

And what could go right?

Let’s take a look.