Politics & Government
City OKs Higher Commuter Lot Fee
Beginning July 1, Oak Forest Metra commuters will pay extra to park.
Drivers using the city's Metra parking lots will have to pay 25 cents more beginning July 1.
In a 6 to 1 vote Tuesday, April 26, aldermen approved the increase to $1.25, which officials say could help bring in $226,000 for the 2011 fiscal year. The funds could help offset a shortage of $30,000 in the commuter parking lot fund.
Metra approved a 50-cent increase, to $1.50, but city officials decided that a 25-cent increase would be sufficient.
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Ald. Laura Clemons (1st Ward) voted against the increase.
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