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Parking meters celebrate 60 years as a necessary evil
On July 16 1935 Oklahoma City unveiled the first parking meter. Brunswick officials call meters a necessary evil while others report traffic, tickets, and long-standing coin chaos. Frederick and Emmitsburg describe meter rates, with pennies buying minutes and quarters buying time. Mount Airy and other towns removed meters decades ago amid maintenance costs.
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Brunswick
Rick Weldon
Oklahoma City
Gan
Deent
Steve Johnson
Frederick
Johnson
Emmitsburg
Helen Reaver
Mount Airy
Dulane Hobbs
Jim Presslar
Carroll Valley
Thurmont