Parking fees to end for residents at state parks

Connecticut is changing the way residents pay for state parks, replacing a per-visit parking fees with a flat $10 tax on vehicle registrations. Starting Jan. 1, 2018, residents will no longer have to pay the $9-$13 parking fee required at most State Parks. Instead, they’ll pay $10 at the DMV as a tax on vehicle renewals, required every two years. State officials estimated in an early draft of the proposal this week that the measure would raise $16 million per year to support parks, significantly more than the parking fee revenues. Parks advocate Eric Hammerling welcomed the move this week calling the DMV tax a “more sustainable funding source,” and “essential to provide a solid foundation for the future.

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