Important Parking Information for Norman Street Residents

The Salem parking office is being inundated with frustrated Norman Street residents and their parking tickets. Here is the official statement on the parking changes:

Parking placards, 1 per Unit, currently issued to 24 Norman Street residents and paid for by the Association are good for parking in RILEY PLAZA ONLY.
New parking permits will be issued to the Association in January 2013  and will be sent by Markwood Management to each homeowner.  These new permits will be valid for RILEY PLAZA ONLY.
Parking passes that permit parking on Norman Street and surrounding areas are available from the parking office in the PEM garage WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.  These permits cost $25/month/pass.  They are NOT available through the Association.
The tickets that are being issued for parking on Norman St. ARE NOT FORGIVABLE!  Residents should pay the fines within the 21 days required or penalties will apply!

BACKGROUND:
The 24 Norman Street Condominium Association is obligated, per the Master Deed and an easement granted by the city, to purchase 1 permit per Unit for parking in Riley Plaza.
In the past, parking on Norman Street was unrestricted.  Anyone could park there pass or no pass.
The recently revised parking regulations for downtown Salem have resulted in parking restrictions being placed on Norman St.

Markwood Management will issue a document that is more succinct and post it in the building, as well as send the information to owners via email and letter for those tenants Markwood does not have email addresses for.  We appreciate that this has been confusing, but in fact there has been no change to the Condominium parking permits, the change has been to the status of Norman Street parking.