# Brief: LexPark seeks approval for downtown garage rate increases  
**Published:** 2026-04-19T02:11:29.000Z  
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From The Lexington Times, LexPark is asking the City Council to approve significant rate increases for downtown parking garages. The current system charges one dollar for eighteen minutes of parking. Under the proposed changes, drivers would pay three dollars for the first thirty minutes, then four dollars per hour after that. LexPark says the higher rates are needed to address eleven million dollars in deferred maintenance costs that have accumulated over time. The parking authority operates several downtown garages that serve the central business district and surrounding areas. City Council members will need to vote on whether to approve the new rate structure. If approved, the changes would represent a substantial increase in parking costs for people who work downtown or visit the area regularly. The timeline for when council might vote on the proposal wasn't immediately available.

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