Elmhurst Eyes Raising Parking Fees, Fines
ELMHURST, IL – Elmhurst is like many area suburbs after the pandemic: Fewer people commute to downtown Chicago. And that means less money for the city’s parking account.
On Monday, a City Council committee plans to review options to increase fees for daily parking, annual permits, overnight parking and fines.
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The proposed increases range from 27 percent to 185 percent.
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The alternatives depend on how much the city transfers from its capital improvements account. One factor to consider is Elmhurst’s debt for the 8-year-old Addison Avenue parking deck.
Without dipping into other accounts, the city says it would need to raise rates by 185 percent. That would mean the daily rate jumping from $2 to $3.70 and annual permits from $400 to $740.
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Under such a scenario, fines would rise to $55.50, from $30.
According to city figures, the city’s parking income dropped to $905,000 last year, down from $1.2 million six years earlier. This decrease happened even as inflation surged in recent years.
The city’s parking account has seen shortfalls since the start of the pandemic, peaking at nearly $500,000 in 2021.
In 2023, the shortfall was $44,000, but it is expected to rise to $125,000 this year.
The city has filled in the gaps with its main account.
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