The Rhode Island Airport Corporation put in an appearance by Zoom at the New Shoreham Town Council meeting on Monday night to present its new parking plan. RIAC had sent a letter outlining the “Managed Parking Program” to the Town Council last week. The letter explained that the program would be modeled after the Block Island Ferry parking, in which there is no fee for parking, but the lot isn’t a free-for-all either. At the ferry, when passengers buy a ticket, they can receive a temporary parking permit good for 48 hours, which allows them to park in Interstate Navigation’s lot.
Although details were sketchy, RIAC confirmed that long-term parking will be restricted, with no parking over 14 days allowed.
FlightLevel Aviation, the airport’s fixed base operator, will manage the lot, and identify vehicles that are left there over 14 days. “After 15 days, at RIAC discretion, delinquent vehicles may be towed from airport property at owner’s expense.” Contractors who may be in need of longer-term parking will coordinate with FlightLevel to park in designated areas.True to form, RIAC also sent the council a second letter that arrived at 4:30 on Monday afternoon. The second letter went into
