Residents Invited to Speak on Hudson High School Neighborhood Parking Expansion Plan

HUDSON, WI — In early December, Patch reported that a Hudson High School student wrote to city officials to take up the issue of student parking around the school.

According to that report, construction was causing a parking shortage in the area and Police Chief Marty Jensen was asked by the student to 1) temporarily remove restricted parking signs near the school until construction at the new school is complete or 2) issuing residential parking passes to students on a temporary basis to students who need them for school.

On Thursday, January 12, The Hudson Public Safety Committee will take the Hudson High School parking issue one step further down the road, asking citizens to voice their concerns or support for student parking in neighborhoods surrounding the school on a temporary basis.

Here is an excerpt of a letter from Dist. 6 Alderperson Joyce Hall to affected residents regarding the issue of student parking:

"This spring, parking near the school will become more difficult for students since some of the on-campus parking spots will be used to store building materials for the new addition. Also, as
the semester progresses, more students will get drivers licenses so there will be more students
in need of parking spaces."

Hall believes the issue should be resolved in the fall as the school will have the planned parking spaces ready for student use.

The Public Safety Committee is holding a public hearing to hear citizen concerns and suggestions so they can
"can come up with a plan that will respect the residents' concerns while accommodating the
students' need for places to park."

• Date: Thursday, January 12, 2017
• Time: 5 pm
• Place: Council Chambers, Hudson City Hall, 505 3rd St.

If you are unable to attend the meeting and would like to express your concerns or ideas, please
contact Dist. 6 Alderperson Joyce Hall by phone at 715-808-0492 or email at district6@ci.hudson.wi.us.

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