Damaged HotSpot stickers set to be replaced
Gail Harding | CBC News | Posted: May 16, 2017 7:00 PM | Last Updated: May 16, 2017
Between 15 and 20 numbered stickers were damaged or missing
HotSpot Parking stickers that have worn away or been damaged will be replaced says Paul Johnston, manager of Charlottotown's public works department.
The company that owns the smart metre parking program is printing the new replacement numbers for the 15 to 20 that need to be replaced.
"We expect to get them in the next two or three weeks and begin installing them."
Johnston said overall, the HotSpot pay-by-phone application has been cost neutral to the city on the operation side.
300 meters in service
Charlottetown has been involved in the program for three years with 300 parking meters set up for HotSpot payments
Johnston said during that time some of the stickers may have been come off because of a lack of adhesive or had others things placed over them.
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"It's been relatively a very small number and really hasn't been a major issue annually until this point in time that we sort of reach that critical mass."
Johnston said with people making use of the HotSpot enabled parking meters everyday, when they can't read the numbered sticker to make the payment, the city hears about it.
City staff do watch for damaged stickers but he said if someone has an issue they can contact public works with a good description of where the meter is located.
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