Community Corner

Letter: Possible Solution to East Haven Beach Parking Woes

Letter writer has some ideas on how to improve parking issues at the beach.

This letter is written as a means to express my concerns and to hopefully make some suggestions that may help the town deal with "our" problem at the Town Beach. My investigation has led me to understand that the beach, splash pad, and grove fall under the jurisdiction of the Park & Rec Board, which I shared with the board last evening(July 14th)at the monthly board meeting.

First and foremost I, and the citizens I have spoken to believe that the town must receive some type, some amount of compensation for non-residents who want to use our facilities.

I haven't been able to determine why the non-residential(2 year seasonal pass of $150.)was discontinued, but I think this is a possibility that should be reconsidered.

Use of the pavilion at the splash pad for private parties must be controlled. Individuals should have to reserve the pavilion and pay a users fee. If they do not want to do that, they are free to use the grove.

When entering either of the 2 beach parking lots, drivers should be required to produce their license to prove residence, as well as have the proper sticker. This would present non-residents from acquiring stickers from friends and relatives.  The hours that the parking lot attendants are on site, needs to be increased. Non-residents know what times the lots are unattended and use them at those times.  Attendants would be paid from the fees collected, and would not be a burden to the town.

The town needs to work more closely with the East Haven Little League.  The large parking lot should be open to non-residents attending games for 30 minutes prior to and 30 minutes after completion of games. At one half hour after games end, non-residents cars(no sticker) will be ticketed and face towing.

Finally the EHPD has to ticket vehicles that are illegally parked and the amount of such violations has to be significant enough that illegal parkers will think twice, the sum of $75. has been mentioned in the press and seems reasonable.

The task is an unenviable one, but one that must be undertaken, using common sense and good moral judgment for the good and welfare of the East Haven residents can be accomplished.

Susan C. Stacey
East Haven


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