New pay and display meters

New pay and display parking meters will be introduced to Sligo town this year.

The news was revealed at l ast Monday’s County Council meeting by Head of Finance, Marie Whelan in a report on the council’s finances.

There will be a detailed report brought to the Sligo Municipal District in May on the proposed rollout of new meters. It is proposed that there will be some new features to make parking easier, including a “parking by text” initiati ve.

The news was warmly welcomed by councillors.