Noticed this guy along West Ponce yesterday across from Taqueria.

They’re relatively new right?

Or perhaps this is just evidence that I’m oblivious to the world around me.

After a question about feedback regarding the new parking meters around the city at t last night’s Decatur City Commission meeting, City Manager Peggy Merriss mentioned that in response to inquiries as to the fate of the old parking meters, the city will be selling some of them to the general public.

To quote Ms. Merriss “We’ve had a number of inquiries to what we’re going to do…I think these are going to be more conversation pieces.”

Are you planning to buy an old meter?

Maybe the city should hold off and they could be the “Little Free Libraries” of a new Decatur Parking Festival!

Photo courtesy of the City of Decatur website

Another item on tonight’s Decatur City Commission meeting agenda: a change order of approximately $13,000 to include three more multi-space pay stations along Ponce where previously, single space meters were originally planned.  The change order letter from Asst. City Manager Lyn Menne also states that after months of planning, the new parking meters are scheduled to be installed next week, June 23rd – 26th.

There’s also been talk around here of late about the start of Saturday parking enforcement.

Decatur has long had stated metered times on Saturday, but hasn’t enforced those limits.  Menne tells DM that when that occurs, the city may start out just enforcing the 2 hour limit, but not ticketing.  Menne says the city is still gathering information on how spaces are being used on Saturday and the approach to Saturday enforcement is “still a work in progress but whatever we do will involve a lot of public notice before tickets are issued.  Our goal is not to ticket.  Our goal is keep the best, most convenient on-street spaces turning over so customers have a reasonable expectation of finding a parking space.”