Flagstaff City Council raises downtown parking rate to $2 to fund cleanup and maintenance

At a Discover Flagstaff Commission meeting staff announced that Flagstaff City Council recently approved raising downtown on‑street parking rates from $1 to $2 per hour to fund enhanced maintenance and public‑realm services.

City staff member Heidi said the Council’s decision was driven by requests from downtown stakeholders for more frequent graffiti removal, litter cleanup, alley repairs and sidewalk work. Heidi said parking rates had not changed since 2017 and that the increase will support a set of services not covered under the city’s regular contracts.

“If you ever have any questions, we can always have Gail Brockman or Dave McIntyre come to the commission and share a little bit more about that,” Heidi said. She asked commissioners to expect more information and offered to provide contact emails for follow up.

Staff described the change as a Council action rather than a Discover Flagstaff decision; no commission vote was required. Heidi said city staff would return with further details on timing and the specific services to be funded.