Board approves parking ordinance change
Starkville will soon put a new residential parking ordinance into effect after the change received approval from aldermen at last week’s meeting.
Starkville aldermen set downtown parking times
Starkville aldermen unanimously voted last week to set the city’s downtown parking regulations and will now enforce the two-hour-maximum from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays.
Officials cracking down on parking placards
PORTLAND, Ore. — A blue placard dangling from the rear-view mirror is the equivalent of parking gold for drivers in many cities — they can
Council to mull 2-hour parking extension
The Columbus City Council has agreed to take under advisement a request to extend two-hour parking to two rows of spaces located in a lot behind the Front Door/Back Door restaurant on Main Street.
Two firms under consideration for The Mill’s parking deck
Two firms emerged Friday as the frontrunners to handle architectural and construction plans surrounding an $8 million parking facility associated with The Mill development.
Seven firms in hunt for Mill parking contract
Seven entities have expressed interest in handling the architectural development of an $8 million Starkville parking facility tied to The Mill project, while two firms are vying for the project’s construction manager title, an email obtained by the Dispatch states.
SPD begins downtown parking enforcement
Effective today, Starkville Police Department will begin enforcing a two-hour time limit on downtown parking.
Aldermen vote to hire parking enforcement
There is currently a two-hour parking limit for the spaces lining downtown Main Street, but it is often ignored — a problem the Starkville Board of Aldermen hopes to resolve by hiring a temporary parking enforcement officer.
MSU officials pleased with response to expanded bus services
Mike Harris, director of Parking Services at Mississippi State University, said he thinks the university’s first full semester with a circular bus route to the Starkville Sportsplex has been a success.
“As the first route added, I think it’s a good sign,” Harris said. “I don’t think it’s going to do anything but grow.”
MSU to add parking, classrooms behind YMCA
Officials at Mississippi State University are looking to alleviate parking issues and add some classroom space with a new building in the center of campus.
Soccer Complex may get $200,000 upgrade
The Columbus Soccer Complex, which celebrated its grand opening a month ago, may soon undergo a $200,000 upgrade in amenities.
Officials study parking, restroom issues at soccer complex
As complaints continue about the parking situation at the Columbus Soccer Complex, particularly along the north end of the facilities, city and county officials are researching ways to find a solution.
Monday profile: Smith likes her ‘thankless’ job
Tameka Smith has become a familiar figure in downtown Columbus over the past year-and-a-half.
Quick to smile, quick to say hello, the 33-year-old mother of three has come to know just about everybody who works, lives or shops downtown.
Main Street merchants concerned about lack of parking
The Starkville Board of Alderman Tuesday faced a couple of delicate matters associated with the city’s continued growth – downtown parking and redistricting.
Resident asks Aldermen to address Westside parking concerns
STARKVILLE – Turner Purnell’s parking and safety concerns for Westside Drive will continue.
Charles O. Perkins: Downtown parking
I still do not understand how an automobile can remain parked in front of my store on Main Street since early Saturday morning with only one ticket.