APRIL 30, 2015, 8:41 PM LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2015, 8:47 PM
BY CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD
RIDGEWOOD —Starting next week, village officials keen on averting potential parking revenue theft after a former employee stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in meter quarters will begin urging motorists who park in municipal lots to begin using their smartphones to pay for spaces.
Next week marks the official launching of Ridgewood’s recent partnership with Parkmobile, the Atlanta-based company behind the popular parking app that links directly to a credit card, debit card or PayPal account.
Mayor Paul Aronsohn called next week’s rollout of the app a “soft launch,” adding that only the meters in Ridgewood’s parking lots would be affixed with Parkmobile stickers.
In most instances, users are asked to input information from each meter’s sticker as well as their car’s license plate number.
Plate readers — like the two the village already owns — will be used for enforcement.
Additionally, Parkmobile operates a toll-free number motorists can call to pay for parking.
In two weeks, village officials will actively promote the app’s availability in the town’s lots, Aronsohn said.
