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Parking Fees Going Up in Annapolis Historic District

Don Rush

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - It will soon be more convenient - and more expensive - to parking in the Historic District in Annapolis.

City crews on Tuesday started replacing coin-operated parking meters with credit card-swiping machines. The new Smartmeters will accept both plastic and coins.

The Capital of Annapolisreports  that the old meters cost $1 an hour. The rate for the new digital meters will be $2 an hour. The maximum time allowed will remain at two hours.

City officials expect the installation of nearly 300 meters will be completed this week.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.