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Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
At the Oct. 8 town council meeting, deputy clerk Morgan Dykstra presented the results of parking surveys conducted between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. from Monday, May 27 to Saturday, June 1 earlier this year. Parking demand-duration surveys included all 208 on-street parking stalls in the downtown area and 153 parking stalls in the Elgin Street, Water Street, Jones Street
Users of Perth County’s PC Connect rural-route bus service have until the end of this month to share their feedback on the local transit service to help county council determine its future. As the transit service’s provincial funding is scheduled to end at the end of next March, Perth County council is set to determine how, if at all, PC Connect will be funded going forward during the county’s upcoming 2025 budget deliberations. To help councillors understand the human impact and importance of this transit service locally, the county has launched an online survey at www.perthcounty.ca/RuralRouteSurvey. “The main objective of the survey is to really find out about the impact of the rural-route service,” said Justin Dias, economic development officer with the county. “We want to inform county council in their decision making. “So, through that we’re asking a variety of questions of folks about why they use the service or what they use the service for – whether it’s themselves or employees, their clients or members depending on who’s answering – whether it’s for access to employment, medical appointments, education and training, social
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MORE THAN ENOUGH PARKING DOWNTOWN
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A recent downtown parking study shows even at peak times, only 72 per cent of the town’s 361 downtown parking stalls are full.
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While drivers in downtown St. Marys may need to drive around for a few minutes to find parking around midday during the week, a recently completed downtown parking study shows parking availability in the town’s downtown core is sufficient to meet current demand.
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