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Coronavirus: Penticton suspending pay parking on city streets during pandemic

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The City of Penticton says as part of its response to coronavirus concerns, it is suspending pay parking on city streets until May 30.

The decision follows what other cities across the nation are doing during the COVID-19 pandemic, including Kelowna, which announced free parking in select areas on Tuesday. “This decision supports shorter visits to businesses and access to essential services in our downtown through this difficult period,” Penticton mayor John Vassilaki said in a press release. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “It also recognizes the current reduction in parking activity overall and the reduced requirement to empty meters, thereby allowing our bylaw officers to respond to other more

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