A recent article in MooseJawToday.com (May 29) by Jason G. Antonio says, “The mayor’s office has received many calls recently about bylaw officers ticketing out-of-province vehicles because those motorists thought they were exempt from having to fill the parking meters, Mayor Clive Tolley said.”
For several weeks I have mused about the signage at the downtown parking lot at Fairford and First Ave West. The sign reads: “Parking Pay Here. No App Required”. On another sign it reads: “Pay Fee At Pay Station”.
I have met people in the lot wondering how to use the public parking lot because there is nowhere to pay for parking. On two occasions I have met people from out of town wanting to park, but fearing a parking ticket. I told them to forget about paying for parking because the City removed the pay station, but left misleading signage in place.
How are people to follow instructions when the City of Moose Jaw removes the necessary equipment to follow them?
Sadly, City Hall appears to be the author of confusion.
A.W. Allan
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