Falcon Heights releases data on its first year of State Fair parking

The city of Falcon Heights has released data on the first year of its State Fair parking program. The State Fair Task Force is set to discuss the numbers at its Wednesday night meeting.

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The city says 3,561 visitors parked in the paid parking zones, earning the city a net revenue of $72,000. While this was lower than initial estimates, the expenses for the program were also lower than expected, leading to a surplus of $49,000.

City Council is recommending that the $49,000 surplus be transferred into the general fund in 2026 to offset the tax levy increase. The surplus represents 22% of the proposed general fund increase of $212,000. Adding the surplus money to this could lower the levy increase by 2%, according to the city.

Residents of the neighborhoods impacted by the parking were surveyed and a majority said they felt the area was adequately staffed by police and ambassadors and that they generally felt safe.

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