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Subject:Tuesday February 21 2023 Item #6.a
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Tuesday February 21 2023 Item #6.a
I own a downtown business. Like many other downtown retailers, I cannot sell my products to people riding bikes and
walking. We want people to shop downtown. We want them to drive downtown and fill up their cars with local goods.
We haven't recovered from COVID and fuel prices. Raising parking fees is another nail in the coffin of downtown
businesses. If people don't drive downtown, they don't shop. If they don't shop, we can't pay rent or employ all of these
people who you want to walk and bike downtown.
There is already risk of too many businesses leaving downtown. Sales are still way down for everyone across the board.
Please do not make parking any less attractive. We need to be lowering parking fees to try to attract people downtown.
Deron Brewer, Owner & Founder
Ragtag Wine Co., San Luis Obispo CA
779 Higuera St. SLO- Tasting Room
695 Clarion Ct. SLO- Winery
Cell: 805-459-9143
www.ragtagwineco.com
@ragtagwineco
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