There’s an election for St. Joseph City Commission next month, and perhaps the biggest issue will be paid parking.

After the city’s unpopular rollout of a paid parking program downtown back in May, and its later suspension, we’ve chatted with all six candidates for city commission to learn their positions on the issue.

Newcomer Lisa Vetne told us she’d prefer not to have paid parking, but if the city is going to have it, it should be limited.

“I’m going to lean on my experiences in tribal government,” Vetne said. “It’s good to ease into things, to get people to get used to change because some people don’t like change. So, maybe start with a smaller scale, maybe just a section or two and then roll it out.”

Commissioner Michael Sarola, running for reelection, told us it’s clear more revi

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