City launches survey on the state of Sandpoint’s parking facilities
By Reader Staff
As the city of Sandpoint continues the process of developing a new parking management plan, City Hall is asking for feedback on the state of public on-street …
By Reader Staff
As the city of Sandpoint continues the process of developing a new parking management plan, City Hall is asking for feedback on the state of public on-street …
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 …
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 …
By Jason Welker
Reader Contributor
There’s a lot of misinformation about what the city “requires” of private developers in Sandpoint with regard to off-street parking. Recent op-eds and posts on …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Sandpoint Urban Renewal Agency took its first step toward the eventual redevelopment of the downtown Sandpoint parking lot, approving a memorandum of understanding with …
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