MPP awaits nod to impose parking fees
KUCHING:
Padawan Municipal Council (MPP)’s annual revenue will increase by more
than RM1 million if it is allowed to impose parking fees.
The council has proposed to the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development to collect parking fees in Third Mile, Kota Sentosa, MJC Batu Kawa and Kota Padawan.
Its chairman Lo Khere Chiang said the proposal was submitted to the ministry a couple of months ago.
A nod from the ministry will mean that more than 2,000 parking bays will no longer be free.
“We have not come to the details yet. We are not certain whether to follow the parking system currently adopted by Kuching South City Council (MBKS) and Kuching North City Commission (DBKU),” he told reporters after a two-hour discussion with Kota Sentosa assemblyman Chong Chieng Jen on traffic issues in Kota Sentosa yesterday.
Lo clarified that his office wanted to impose parking fees not for the sake of increasing its revenue.
“By imposing parking fees, we hope to allow more chances for people to park their vehicles so as to regulate traffic.”
At both MBKS and DBKU areas, parking coupons are available in 20 sen, 50 sen or 80 sen.
Twenty sen is charged for the first half hour, 50 sen for the second half hour, and 80 sen every half hour thereafter.
Both councils also offer season parking.
The council has proposed to the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development to collect parking fees in Third Mile, Kota Sentosa, MJC Batu Kawa and Kota Padawan.
Its chairman Lo Khere Chiang said the proposal was submitted to the ministry a couple of months ago.
A nod from the ministry will mean that more than 2,000 parking bays will no longer be free.
“We have not come to the details yet. We are not certain whether to follow the parking system currently adopted by Kuching South City Council (MBKS) and Kuching North City Commission (DBKU),” he told reporters after a two-hour discussion with Kota Sentosa assemblyman Chong Chieng Jen on traffic issues in Kota Sentosa yesterday.
Lo clarified that his office wanted to impose parking fees not for the sake of increasing its revenue.
“By imposing parking fees, we hope to allow more chances for people to park their vehicles so as to regulate traffic.”
At both MBKS and DBKU areas, parking coupons are available in 20 sen, 50 sen or 80 sen.
Twenty sen is charged for the first half hour, 50 sen for the second half hour, and 80 sen every half hour thereafter.
Both councils also offer season parking.
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