Carolina Beach proposes parking meter expansion

CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) — The Town of Carolina Beach will be holding a meeting at 6:30 p.m. and one of items on the agenda is parking meters.

Last year, the town added 25 parking meters to the 100 block of Cape Fear Boulevard and now they are proposing to add 115 new meters along Lake Park Boulevard from Harper Avenue to Fayetteville Avenue.

Resident John Anderson says it’s a good idea.

“I think the town needs to charge people to park because it’s congested here and they will gain of course money from that, but at the same time I don’t think it’s going to hurt the businesses that bad,” Anderson said.

The town says they hope the meters discourage all day beach visitors from parking in those locations.

Paid parking does start on April 1.

Wrightsville Beach will also be discussing a similar topic Thursday night at 5:30.