Double whammy
By Brendan Kelty Naples Reader Contributor I was dismayed reading in the March 13 edition the Reader about the current financial troubles at the James E. Russell Sports Center at Travers Park due to...
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Codes giving city planner sole power to reduce development’s parking spaces must change
By Bonner County Republican Women, Inc. Reader Contributors In late 2024, without input from the City Council or the public, Sandpoint Community Planning and Development Director Jason Welker — with support from Mayor Jeremy Grimm...
Update on James E. Russell Sports Center shows lower-than-anticipated revenue
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Planning and Community Development Director Jason Welker recently walked the council and mayor through an update on the James E. Russell Sports Center, which has been open to users...
Parking plan moving forward with business outreach
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint City Hall is moving forward with the development of its new parking management plan, with March described as “business outreach month.” Community Planning and Development Director Jason Welker...
City Hall begins process for Phase 3 of downtown revitalization
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The third phase of a long-running downtown revitalization project is entering its beginning stages, with Sandpoint Construction Manager Erik Bush and Public Works Director Holly Ellis giving a presentation...
City advances plan to reconstruct downtown parking lot
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint Mayor Jeremy Grimm cast a tiebreaking vote at the Feb. 19 meeting of the Sandpoint City Council, advancing the preliminary design for a reconstructed downtown parking lot —...
City Hall reduces parking fees for a developer, but wants to put fees on the community
By Bonner County Republican Women, Inc. Reader Contributors The city of Sandpoint plans to charge community members to park in the city. Their reasons seem valid: parking is a nightmare and available parking lots...
City Hall presents updated draft parking plan with new proposed fees
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff City staff returned Feb. 4 to the Sandpoint Planning and Zoning Commission, presenting an updated draft parking management plan that includes a new schedule of fees for off-street parking...
What’s happening with parking at City Beach?
By Jason Welker Reader Contributor Recent op-eds have accused the city of Sandpoint of “privatizing” City Beach and making it less accessible to the public through a proposed paid parking policy. The city’s Planning...
Sandpoint P&Z hears presentation on plan for paid parking at city-owned lots
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff More residents than normal attended the Jan. 21 meeting of the Sandpoint Planning and Zoning Commission, eager to hear a presentation from Planning and Community Development Director Jason Welker...
