Board approves parking attendant job description; license plate scanning planned, schools added to sticker program

The Michigan City Parks and Recreation Board on March 18 approved an updated parking attendant job description that incorporates duties for mobile payment support, visitor assistance and troubleshooting. Staff explained the enforcement model uses roving staff who will scan license plates with a handheld unit to check parking compliance, aiming to patrol lots roughly 1.3 times per hour.

Board members also approved reinstating a discounted sticker level for households in the Michigan City school boundaries so those residents can buy La Porte County stickers at the La Porte rate ($40) rather than the Porter County rate ($100); staff said the change covers areas such as The Pines and Beverly Shores and is intended to address a frequent public complaint about sticker affordability.

Public commenters asked how temporary license plates will be handled and sought clarification on staffing levels; staff said the office will temporarily register plates upon request and that enforcement will be conducted by roving teams in carts or vehicles scanning plates with a handheld device.