Countywide parking regulations hearing is today

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A proposed ordinance to regulate parking, which was set for a hearing on Thursday, Oct. 17, was rescheduled at the last moment without explanation. The hearing is now set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6. The measure stems from concerns about parking issues at the Wacissa River Park. The proposed rules were first brought to the Jefferson County Commission’s attention in mid-July, the intent being to establish countywide parking regulations and set penalties for violations. As drafted by County Attorney Heather Encinosa, the ordinance would authorize the county manager to designate certain public areas – including county-owned properties and county rig