parking meter
noun
: a coin-operated device which registers the purchase of parking time for a motor vehicle
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The city is also considering raising fees on things like parking meters, animal control, and ambulance service.
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James Taylor, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
If the city does raid those funds, which include leftover money from the sale of the Skyway and parking meters, that could trigger a further downgrade, Kroll said.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The changes have no impact on new parking meters installed recently on city streets on the edges of the park and just outside the park.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The city had anticipated adding $5 million in the 2025-26 fiscal year to revenues after rate increases to parking meters and off-street garages took effect last year, according to The Sacramento Bee’s previous reporting.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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James Taylor, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
If the city does raid those funds, which include leftover money from the sale of the Skyway and parking meters, that could trigger a further downgrade, Kroll said.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The changes have no impact on new parking meters installed recently on city streets on the edges of the park and just outside the park.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The city had anticipated adding $5 million in the 2025-26 fiscal year to revenues after rate increases to parking meters and off-street garages took effect last year, according to The Sacramento Bee’s previous reporting.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Parking meter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parking%20meter. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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