By Steve Plunkett
The city, which last summer installed parking meters on Palmetto Park Road east of the Intracoastal Waterway, might now assume ownership of the road.
Palm Beach County, which owns the highway, told city officials it will not permit meters there, City Manager Leif Ahnell told City Council members in January. The alternative, Ahnell said, was for Boca Raton to take over the road, which would require repaving every 15 to 20 years.
“We could ask the county to please repave it before they turn it over to us,’’ council member Susan Haynie said.
She and other council members agreed that having the road under city jurisdiction would allow Boca Raton to more easily redevelop the area.
The city is installing paver bricks at Palmetto Park Road intersections west of the Intracoastal as part of a streetscape improvement project.
Palmetto Park Road has 59 metered parking spaces between the Intracoastal and State Road A1A.
Meters were also installed along Red Reef Park West and East Spanish River Boulevard and in
Mizner Park.
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