'My strong concern is that it sends a message to people outside of Fishers that they are unwelcomed here.' The Fishers City Council voted 7-2 to charge non-residents $50 to park at Geist Waterfront Park on Monday.
"My strong concern is that it sends a message to people outside of Fishers that they are unwelcomed here," said Vare.The community's main concern is the $50 parking fee only applies to people who don't live in Fishers.
"You can't ask any other friends. You can't ask our families to come unless we can all fit in one car. It just feels restrictive," said Charly Stevens, a Fishers resident. "This is probably her 7th or 8th time coming since the soft opening. It's going to be heartbreaking to be like, nope, this is not going to happen after next week," said Rigdon."Yes, I was very concerned about it, too," said Vare."If we are pricing things so that it's inaccessible for certain people, that is not a welcoming community, and that's not who we are," said Vare.
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