The town of Hull is switching to an outside firm – City-Hall Systems (CHS) – to assume the responsibility of the sale and processing of resident parking stickers and visitor passes, upon the recommendation of Police Chief John Dunn and the treasurer’s office. The new system will be available by the end of March.
“In the summer months, it becomes a full-time job to sell and process the issuing of stickers and passes,” Dunn told the select board Wednesday. “It is estimated that the employee cost to the town is in excess of $30,000.”
Town Manager Jennifer Constable, the assistant town manager, the treasurer collector, parking hearing officer, police chief and deputy chief, and town employee Mike Sampson were part of the team that worked with Dunn to recommend changes to the system and related fee increases that will ensure the town’s costs are covered and will help pay for the community service officers who interact with residents and visitors related to parking sticker/visitor pass issues during the summer…