The reception hasn’t been pleasant by the residents of Satellite Beach in response to the city’s new parking policy. As of September 15, the city launched a new parking ordinance that requires residents to register to park their vehicles at the beach parks, or face returning to their car being immobilized by a boot installed by a private company. The cost to remove the boot? $80.
Yesterday, a long-time resident was celebrating her birthday at the beach, only to return to see her car with wrapped with a present she didn’t want. The new ordinance has been the source of much local outrage from unsuspecting and uninformed citizens.
Apparently, the husband of Satellite Beach City Manager Courtney Barker has also “gotten the boot.”
We received several reports today that his car was booted at one of the local beaches, which Courtney confirmed to us in a text.