City Council - Regular Meeting

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

The Lowell City Council discussed upcoming parking rate increases, specifically addressing confusion regarding the implementation of new monthly and hourly rates. The council sought clarification on why only pass card rates were increasing, while transient rates remained unchanged, despite an ordinance stating both should increase.

About this meeting

Government Body: City Council
Meeting Type: City Council
Location: Lowell, MA
Meeting Date: July 1, 2026

3 sections

0:00 – 0:46•Speaker 1

first i would like to understand the rates that are posted on the city website to go into effect tomorrow are just the monthly rates the hourly rates are not mentioned on the website so but this the ordinance provides that both are to go up by the same amount by the same percentage so first i guess i'd like to understand what the plans are so so i understand how we are at least currently keeping within the ordinance and that might be a question for the city manager or mr ryan cfo baldwin do you want to or cfo baldwin i would mr mayor i'd ask the parking director to help us on that one

0:51•Speaker 2

So the rates were going up on the pass cards only. We have not raised the transient rates.

1:02•Speaker 1

Okay, so I am confused because the ordinance clearly provides that both sets are supposed to go up as of July 1st of each year.

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