Prices for parking permits to increase
By Jason Stanka
STAFF WRITER

The prices of parking passes on The College at Brockport campus are about to go up, Parking Services announced last week.

“Welcome Center & Parking Services strives to provide excellent service and fair parking for the Brockport community, meeting the needs of all campus segments in the most balanced and equitable way,” Johnna Frosini of the Parking Services office said in an interview earlier this year.

The increase in parking is expected to begin at the start of the 2008-2009 academic year. The price will be raised from $108.40 to $113.40.

One of the major reasons for the increase in price is because less parking tickets are being handed out on campus.

Additionally, the increasing cost of gasoline plays a part in the increased prices. Gasoline is used in parking services’ patrol of the Brockport campus, Chris Swift, Senior Parking Services attendant, said.

The prices are also on the rise in order to maintain parking spaces. Swift said that the school is going to be adding 400 more parking spots for people to park on campus. New lots have already been added, including lot Y on Townhome Terrace, and the increase of parking spaces in lot D-1 located on Holley Street. In total, more than 400 additional parking spaces were added.

“In some ways [the increase] is good,” student Margaret McDonald said. “People are paying in order to get more parking spots, and there is a need for more spots on campus.”

McDonald said she does not agree with the current visitor parking stipulation, however. It is $2 to park in a non-residence parking lot for one night.

Student Eric Bartz said that parking services needs to find another way to come up with the extra money instead of increasing the prices.

Bartz specifically pointed out the use of SUV’s to patrol campus.

“I don’t see why they can’t ride bicycles or something,” Bartz said. “Especially when the weather is nice out.”
The budget of the Parking Services department is divided so that nearly 41 percent is used for operating expenses, such as personnel salaries, maintenance and signage. The remainder of Parking Service’s budget is split among campus administrative fees, construction of parking facilities, supplies, blue light phones and payment of University Police to patrol the parking lots.

“We believe that our services have greatly improved the parking experience for all over the last several years,” Frosini said.

— Additional reporting by Amanda Seef, News Editor.

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