It could soon get more expensive to park in downtown Salt Lake City as officials hope to add approximately $1 million to the city’s budget by raising rates and eliminating free days.
The Salt Lake City Council is considering a proposal to raise hourly rates in metered spots from $2.25 an hour to $3.50, an increase of nearly 56 percent.
In addition, the proposal will increase the hours that parking monitors are monitoring paid spots from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. The monitoring change means drivers wouldn’t get any free parking at those spots unless they park overnight…