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Tara, a staff member who led community outreach, said the authority conducted one-on-one outreach to more than 100 businesses and held a forum that drew about 15 business representatives. “We were only able to get about 15 people to join the event, but I think it was a really fruitful, and engaging, discussion,” Tara said, listing curbside management, use of drop-off or loading zones and time-limit concerns as recurring items.

Kara, a staff member overseeing wayfinding work, told the board she is preparing an RFP to solicit parking guidance solutions. “If you go to the SoNo collection, there’ll be cameras and lights on that will identify where open and close spots are, where ADA spaces are, where EV spaces are,” Kara said, describing technology that would display available spaces and in-garage guidance. Kara said a vendor, Parking Guidance, had already visited and was developing a proposal.

Staff described operational changes to encourage turnover. The authority plans to replace current ParkMobile signage with a Park Norwalk-branded sign that includes a QR code. The QR will open a payment flow and present the free 15-minute option as the first choice for short visits; staff said businesses could also register scanners inside stores so customers can start the 15-minute session from the business.

Board members debated time limits and convenience for employees. One commissioner said employees should “be parking in the lots,” while another suggested two-hour daytime limits and three hours in the evening as a possible compromise. Vice Chairman Seback and other members asked staff to include those differing views when they prepare recommendations.

Staff also said bilingual pay-station displays (English/Spanish) and block validation options are in development, and that a marketing partnership with city economic development will fund a consultant-led restaurant week using funds the authority has historically provided for marketing.

Staff were directed to proceed with the RFP and return with implementation recommendations and cost estimates. No formal procurement award was made at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Parking Authority 06-25-2025","oneSentenceSummary","After outreach to downtown businesses, the authority described steps to improve wayfinding, test a 15-minute free QR payment option, install bilingual pay stations and solicit bids for parking guidance technology to boost turnover and direct visitors to off-street lots.","taxTitle","Norwalk City, Fairfield, Connecticut","taxId",4245,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6182844,"Norwalk Parking Authority reports year-to-date surplus after strong permit and mobile payments; transient revenue dip linked to Washington Street restaurant and",89,136000,225000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5103003-9c91af135f34cc798656d758b6ec2194&start=136&end=225","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5103003-9c91af135f34cc798656d758b6ec2194/thumbnail_136000.jpg","/articles/6182844/Norwalk-City/Fairfield/Connecticut/Norwalk-Parking-Authority-reports-year-to-date-surplus-after-strong-permit-and-mobile-payments-transient-revenue-dip-linked-to-Washington-Street-restaurant-and","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6182844-7063ae33b1daa2bc77c607fd9ed85b84/orig.mp4?Expires=1771203473&Signature=ChCwWpu0GjCQHd7TmoRRxX6UZgVAtKFzh~V8lbp538TZy0dGZVaqMndCAbamipy1dH~JfpWmT2CpNa-2VVbaBbO-UeCsq69KiTfE-xlE3BMdbEVuU9PPUqsgONrtbtavnbJoqBi~R22VPvRN~V~DYO7ywk7~DfejRZGJfJqAH3nKxy2G1Zbqo4NPBp2jtNEnXFdXW-Oi0lW60-qPmW9RTl5RdZC~z0vxfdVeXGeJzCrHL~4OefI7wDTCvDMnblo~apaMYYxXzFR6ma8-w-JxD7P8y4Nx~nijdzJIwD32QS2ff8ueQVKcWYfOxjY8r-Ab9ZS0R9sDosdPS9uuC9BsCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Norwalk Parking Authority reported it finished May about 5% over budget on total revenue and that year-to-date finances show a surplus, staff said at the authority’s June meeting. Sirak, a finance staff member, told the board the authority had a year-to-date surplus of about $459,000.

The surplus matters because it gives the authority flexibility for operating and marketing activities that support downtown businesses. Sirak said, “For the month of May, overall, we finished 5% over budget” and that year-to-date numbers left “a $459,000 surplus for the year.”

Staff attributed the month’s mixed performance to a decline in transient (short-term) revenue at two specific facilities. “That is mainly coming from Haviland Deck and… the evening and weekend activity was down for a month, and that is due to a major restaurant that closed on Washington Street,” Sirak said, naming the business as Bandida restaurant. He also said the Webster Lot movie theater “was underperforming, and we’re monitoring that closely.”

At the same time, staff reported stronger results from permit sales and mobile transactions. Sirak said permit activity is up in some garages and that overall permit revenue is higher in part because the YMCA lot was not budgeted for this fiscal year and therefore shows as additional revenue. He also reported a roughly 50% month-over-month increase in short-duration (15-minute) transactions tied to mobile payments.

Board members asked follow-up questions about facility-level performance and how changes in downtown activity were affecting revenue. No formal new budget actions were taken at the meeting; the board approved the prior meeting’s minutes by voice vote and later adjourned.

The authority said it will continue to monitor transient revenue at Haviland Deck and Webster Lot and will report results as the marketing and wayfinding efforts discussed separately proceed.","The Norwalk Parking Authority reported a year-to-date surplus and a mixed May performance, with permit and mobile payments up while transient revenue fell after a Washington Street restaurant closed and a Webster Lot theater underperformed.","actionData","errors"]

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Norwalk Parking Authority advances wayfinding, QR 15-minute pilot and signage after business outreach

Norwalk Parking Authority reports year-to-date surplus after strong permit and mobile payments; transient revenue dip linked to Washington Street restaurant and