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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Ventura public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Main Street traffic policy
A resident complained that the downtown kiosks advertise 1.5 hours free, but parkers who hit 91 minutes get charged for the full time. The city manager said the issue goes to the parking advisory committee in October.
Accessibility and safe crossings
Two speakers asked for street lighting from Palm Street to the State Beach In-N-Out, wheelchair-accessible buttons at downtown businesses, curb cutouts near Mound School, and repairs to Hill Road and Woodland Drive where a crossing guard was hurt.
Main Street Moves Closure Reconsideration
62 downtown businesses signed a petition asking the council to reopen Main Street, saying the closure is killing business. The council declined to revisit it before November, scheduling a full discussion for the first November meeting.