St. Augustine Beach considers paid parking partnership with St. Johns County

If you live in St. Augustine Beach — in the future, you could have to pay-to-park in some of your favorite spots around town.

Tonight, St. Augustine Beach commissioners are holding a public meeting to discuss possibly partnering with St. Johns County on a paid parking system.

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It will only be the first reading for the proposal.

Action News Jax Courtney Cole talks to neighbors and breaks down which streets in the area could be affected.

Right now, St. Johns County is working with Republic Parking System  to charge for parking at Pier Park and other county-owned roads outside of St. Augustine Beach.

Under the county's tentative plan, people who live in the county could pay $50 for a yearly pass — or $5 a day.

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On Monday afternoon, St. Augustine Beach shared the list of streets that could be affected by paid parking and how many spaces would be created there.

Take a look at the list below:
-38 parking spaces on 16th Street, east and west of the Boulevard
-24 parking spaces on 10th Street Plaza, east of the Boulevard 
-18 spaces on 8th Street Plaza, east of the Boulevard
-15 spaces on 5th Street, on the south side,  east of the Boulevard
-22 spaces on the north side of 4th Street, east of the Boulevard
-21 spaces on A Street Plazas, east of the Boulevard, between A and 1st streets
-18 spaces on Plaza, South of 1st Street and west of the Boulevard

"It's crazy that we live here and that we have to pay for parking, to do something, to go to a restaurant or go out to an event,” said Mildred Simon, a local college student.

“I've been born and raised here for a little while and I don't agree with the paid parking at all,” Joey Wages told Action News Jax.

As we learn more about the discussion and decisions (regarding paid parking) made my city leaders in St. Augustine Beach and St. Johns County, we’ll bring you the latest on Action News Jax and on our mobile app.

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