Yellowknife to add more parking meters

Yellowknife city councillors have voted in favour of adding more parking meters in downtown Yellowknife.

The plan is to install around 150 new metersthis year on 48th, 51st and 52ndstreets, and up to 175 new meters on 46th, 47th and 53rd streets.

Councillor Neils Konge says businesses have asked for more meters.

"This council has been very vocal about saying the City of Yellowknife has to support businesses, and one way of supporting businesses is to ensure their customers can park in relative proximity to their businesses."

Konge wants business owners in the areas with nometers currently to be given first priority with the installations.

A city report says the pay parking expansion will increase revenue by almost $134,000this year and up to $153,000next year.