The rising cost of parking lot maintenance is likely to force
an increase in the price of daily parking permits.
The decision for the increase came from the office of the
Vice-President and Director of Security for both Las Positas
and Chabot colleges. The increase, which must be approved by
the Board of Trustees, would be district-wide and would take
effect sometime next year. The price of semester parking permits
won’t be affected.
“It is something that we have to do,” said Rich
Butler, Director of Safety and Security. “The price of parking
here is fairly low compared to other schools, even with the increase.”
The cost of maintaining the parking lots is paid for from
the parking fund, which is comprised of money earned from daily
and semester parking permits. No money from the college goes
into this fund.