Controversial parking rate increases have been at least temporarily halted at a Ventura County Fairgrounds lot that serves one of the best-known surfing beaches in the region.
After a closed-door discussion on Jan. 5, the Ventura County Fairgrounds Board of Directors voted unanimously to pause last year’s rate increase that hiked the daily parking rate at a lot that serves the iconic Surfers Point in Ventura from $2 to $5. They also paused a pending increase that would have doubled the price of an annual parking pass to $150.
Directors also indicated they will continue to pursue the higher rates…