CONWAY — The town manager told selectmen Tuesday that the new paid parking program is losing money and he said he will be cutting attendants.
Meanwhile, selectmen voted to loosen up boat trailer parking restrictions at Conway Lake.
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The parking lot attendants had a summer position that lasted till the middle of July. Eliminating one and cutting hours is fiscally responsible but poor planning and forecasting on the Town’s part. I see a lot of decisions get made by Conway with little forethought or understanding of economics outside the immediate time we are in and vicinity of our location. Maybe these decisions should have budget committee approval in order to get the green light.
I have been vacationing in Conway for over 20 years, And now, with your short term rental ordinance and this whopping $20 BS to park, I fear Conway is getting hostile to the very people that make much of their business, the vacationers.
Good luck with that!
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