Despite concerns over unintended consequences, paid parking plan moves forward

ROCHESTER - Despite some late council angst over the Parking Commission's plan to bring paid parking to the downtown, the commission got its blessing to move on to codes and ordinances to hash out a city ordinance to bring back to the City Council for a final vote.The plan calls for paid parking throughout the downtown, including the city's municipal parking lots behind City Hall, along Columbus Avenue, Union Street and several others.Economic Development Director Mike Scala informed the City Co...