THE MAYOR UNVEILING NEW METERS DOWNTOWN TODAY... 16 WAPT'S TROY JOHNSON HAS MORE ON THE STORY... THE NEW METERS ARE JUST PHASE ONE OF A LONG-TERM 5 PHASE PROJECT WITH THE GO OF 1 THOUSAND METERS IN THE CITY... TAKE A LOOK AT WERE THE FIRST 146 METERS ARE LOCATED... THEY ARE GOING INTO HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS DOWNTOWN, WHERE METERS EXISTED ALREADY... CITY OFFICIALS SAY JACKSON USED TO BRING IN A HALF MILLION DOLLARS IN REVENUE FROM PARKING 20 YEARS AGO...LAST YEAR IT WAS UNDER 50 THOUSAND DOLLARS... THEY ARE REVIVING THE PARKING SYSTEM TO MAKE IT SELF- SUSTAINABLE, AND IN THE FUTURE TO MAKE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS, ADA RAMPS, BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS AND MORE... MAYOR LUMUMBA ANNOUNCING THAT THE DAYS OF FREE PARKING IN JACKSON ARE OVER... MAYOR LUMUMBA MAYOR METER PRESSER RAW 1:30-1:45 FOR FAR TOO LONG, PARKING HAS BEEN FREE IN THE CITY OF JAKCSON. WHILE WE KNOW A LOT OF OUR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS HAVE ENJOYED THAT, WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT IS LOST OPPORTUNITY AS A CITY, AND WHAT CAN BUILD AND ACCOMPLISH FOR YOU THE NEW METERS ARE EXPECTED TO GENERATE BETWEEN 200 TO 250 THOUSAND DOLLARS OF REVENUE WITHIN A YEARS TIME... THEY WILL ACCEPT COINS, AND CREDIC CARDS, AND PEOPLE WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO USE AN APP TO PAY THROUGH CALLED PARK MOBILE... YOU MIGHT BE FAMILIAR WITH IT...IT'S USED IN CITIES LIKE NEW YORK, AND SAN FRANCISCO, AS WELL AS ATALNTA, AND NEW ORLEANS, CLOSER TO HOME... PARK MOBILE IS EXPECTED TO GO ONLINE IN ABOUT 6 WEEKS... "ENHANCED ENFORCEMENT" METER READERS WILL BE ABLE TO FIND VIOLATIONS ON A TABLET, AND USE LICENCE PLATE READERS TO ISSUE VIOLATIONS...IF THEY NEED TO. REPORTING LIVE FROM HOME, TROY JOHNSON...16 WAPT NEWS... THE BIG TEN MAY NOT BE PLAYING THIS FALL