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Friday, February 01, 2013  The city council and mayor of Auburn unanimously approved a proposal by Pango Thursday night which offers an innovative pay-by-phone parking system.

Friday, January 04, 2013  The City of Syracuse Department of Public Works says they will buy new modems for all 270 parking pay stations as a solution to keep the current system operational, according to the Mayor’s office.

Thursday, November 29, 2012 

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  Several streets will be closed on Friday evening for the Clinton Square Tree Lighting ceremony. Parking at city meters will be free.

Monday, September 24, 2012  The Syracuse Common Council is now accepting bids for the city's parking meters. The council unanimously voted to approve the plan for bids on Monday.

Monday, September 10, 2012  The Syracuse Common Council voted Monday afternoon to reject a bond ordinance for the city to purchase new electronic parking meters.

Thursday, September 06, 2012  The city of Syracuse estimates it will cost $2.4 million to replace 7-year-old parking meters.

Friday, April 08, 2011  The mayor says parking rates won't go up but the more reliable pay station machines will still help the city's bottom line.

Wednesday, December 01, 2010  A 42-year-old man is being sent to jail for his role in a scheme to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars in coins from parking meters in Syracuse.

Tuesday, July 06, 2010  For the fourth time in five years, more than 150 meters that line village streets are being replaced.

Tuesday, July 06, 2010  The Village of Skaneateles is replacing it's corroded parking meters, again.

Thursday, May 20, 2010  The proposed Auburn city budget called for an increase in some fees for services.

Friday, May 14, 2010  Syracuse officials say they've been told by federal investigators that hundreds of thousands of dollars were stolen from city parking meters over a six-year period.

Monday, February 01, 2010  Updating the city's 280 pay stations will take four to six weeks.

Monday, May 11, 2009  The Syracuse Common Council voted Monday to more than double the cost of parking at a meter in the City of Syracuse.