Parking Permits On Sale Friday

Sam Houston State University parking stickers for the coming academic year go on sale Friday, and despite the fact that they will cost more, faculty, staff, and students will get less bang for the buck.

The "less bang" is expected to come from fewer potholes and rough areas, as lots are being put on a rotating maintenance schedule.

All parking permits will increase $15 for the coming year, to $50 for faculty/staff and $45 for students. Alternate faculty/staff permits are $40 and alternate student permits $35.

University police officials said that the additional revenues will be needed to continue a parking upgrade process that has provided more than 700 new spaces as well as the improved surfaces.

University police officials advise those seeking permits to remember to bring their SHSU ID and know the license plate number, year and make of their vehicle(s).

They will also allow departments to send one person with group orders if they choose, as long as they have the ID, payment, and vehicle information for each employee. Group orders will be processed as time permits.

They also caution that any outstanding parking tickets must be resolved before a new permit will be issued.

Anyone interested in reserving a space in the new parking garage, which is expected to be available for contract parking when classes begin Aug. 20, should contact Col. Dennis Culak at extension 41793.

There will be 100 contract parking spaces available, which will be issued on a first come, first served basis. The contract rate is $400, which includes the fall and spring semesters.

For other questions, call extensions 41789, 41790 or 41795.

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SHSU Media Contact: Frank Krystyniak
July 31, 2003
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