Parking Meters in Rehoboth: $82K
A record number of visitors to the shore Labor Day weekend means parking meters have become local goldmines.
The weekend at Rehoboth Beach proved to be a record breaker, according to the Rehoboth-Dewey Beaches Chamber of Commerce. About 190,000 people packed into the small town, and when they come, they need a place to park.
Rehoboth Beach City Manager Greg Ferrese said $82,300 was collected from parking meters during the holiday weekend, whereas last year's holiday only brought in $48,000.
The chamber says great weather meant more day-trippers, meaning more quarters. If you are counting, that is more than 300,000.
The city says the revenue will help improve the town for next year's vacation.
"We have to hire more employees on each year," said Rehoboth Beach Police Chief Keith Banks. "And capital improvements, so it goes right back into the general fund and the budgetary so we can promote our town."
Ferrese said the total revenue from parking meters this year reached $1,740,000. That is $55,000 more than the budgeted forecast for this season.
source: wboc.com
