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NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (AP) — Twenty dollars for a parking place wasn’t going to ruin Ellen Majka’s day at the beach. But she was still taken aback when she arrived at Rhode Island’s popular Scarborough state beach and learned that parking fees had nearly doubled.
“It seems a little steep to me,” said Majka, of Westfield, Mass. “Add in the price of gas and it starts to add up. But I didn’t come two hours to turn back over $20.”
As states and municipalities continue to grapple with the recession’s fallout, few turned to big, noticeable tax hikes this year. Instead, they’re slashing spending and turning to
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