The Employee Forum met Wednesday morning to discuss nighttime parking issues and how the new five-year parking plan could affect employees of the University.
What happened?
Chairperson Charles Streeter asked for feedback from the Employee Forum with regard to UNC's five-year parking plan. He said the forum needs to make a formal plan by Nov. 9 to present it to the Executive Committee and then to the Board of Trustees.
Streeter said right now there is not a plan that involves charging for nighttime parking.
If nighttime parking wasn't free, students, employees and anyone else associated or unassociated with the University would have to pay to park through a kiosk or a parking pass.
Streeter said this was a great option because it alleviated some of the burden off staff who work during the day and have to purchase commuter passes in order to park.
“Daytime permit holders are taking most of the burden of the increases, so we have people who are coming in the evening and they’re not paying,” Streeter said.
With these plans, Streeter said someone who has to purchase a pass for the daytime will have to pay about $250 more over the five-year span.
The nighttime parking pass would not cost the same amount as the daytime pass, but it would be enough to help offset some of the costs for those who have to buy daytime passes.
