After about a month in operation, it’s fairly light use for Grass Valley’s first-ever paid public parking lot. Right now, it’s being tried for a six-month trial period, at a rate of a-dollar-an-hour. Police Sergeant Dan Kimbrough says motorists have used it 334 times so far, raising five-hundred-53 dollars. That’s roughly only around 10 times a day. But he says he expects more activity at the lot, at South Auburn and Neal Streets, this summer…

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The lot has 31 vehicle spaces, one motorcycle space, and two handicapped spaces. Kimbrough concedes many motorists may only use the lot as a last resort. But he believes that as awareness grows, so will its popularity…

click to listen to Sgt Kimbrough

The parking lot is a paid lot from 9am to 6pm seven days a week. Meanwhile, the first-month grace period for violations is also over and Kimbrough says citations are being issued.