parking meter
noun
: a coin-operated device which registers the purchase of parking time for a motor vehicle
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If this passes, get ready for the $10-per-hour parking meter; tollgates at parks, public beaches and boat ramps, and higher premiums for fire and theft insurance.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026
According to the parking meter’s owners, nothing is stopping Johnson’s administration from sharing that information with them and the public.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
Most downtown parking is governed by time limits rather than parking meters.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Revenue such as sales taxes, hotel fees, utility franchise fees, paramedic fees, building permits, parking meters, grants and state aid weigh heavily in the budget conversation, but the city has far less control over their ups and downs.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 June 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026
According to the parking meter’s owners, nothing is stopping Johnson’s administration from sharing that information with them and the public.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
Most downtown parking is governed by time limits rather than parking meters.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Revenue such as sales taxes, hotel fees, utility franchise fees, paramedic fees, building permits, parking meters, grants and state aid weigh heavily in the budget conversation, but the city has far less control over their ups and downs.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 June 2026
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“Parking meter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parking%20meter. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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