March 10th, 2023 by WCBC Radio

During the recent town hall meeting on the upcoming construction and redesign of Baltimore Street and the downtown mall some of the questions centered on how parking would be addressed- with one person suggesting free parking be allowed.  The issue was raised again during Thursday’s regular monthly meeting of the Downtown Cumberland Development Commission by vice-chair Larry Jackson. He suggested free parking during construction would provide incentive for people to shop downtown even when it will be challenging to navigate the downtown shopping area…

Cumberland Mayor Ray Morriss disagreed, noting that not only would the city lose the revenue stream from not having metered parking, but it would also see less use of the parking garages as a result…

City Administrator Jeff Silka has scheduled a parking overview to be presented at the next city work session set for March 21st