Parking meters

The Columbia City Council also approved an increase to parking meter rates for downtown streets.

Under the proposal, meters will charge 40 cents more per hour

Columbia Public Works will begin updating time limits on parking meters throughout Columbia

Columbia will simplify downtown parking meter options in July in an attempt to reduce confusion and improve turnover.

Starting Tuesday, enforcement of Columbia's parking will be in the hands of the Public Works Department.

Parking in downtown Columbia will look a little different come mid-January. The city’s public works department announced Tuesday it will upgrade nearly…