Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp said county maintenance will be helping with replacing signs signs. “Also our parking spaces need to relined. Once that is done enforcement actions will begin.”
There is indication from the board, the sheriff said, plans are also in motion to expand parking.
According to the resolution repealing the old ordinance, there shall be no parking of any kind in any road or driveway leading to or crossing county property. There shall be no parking on the shoulder of any road or driveway on any unpaved area not designated as an overflow public parking area.
The ordinance prohibits parking of vehicles in front or behind marked parking spaces that would interfere with free access of a person parked in a marked space or desiring to park in an empty, marked space.
Parking is prohibited, except for authorized personnel, before 7 a.m. and after 6 p.m. unless county or court business is being conducted in the building associated with the parking lot. There is no parking on Saturdays, Sundays or official holidays.
There is no public parking in spaces reserved for court or county personnel and no parking of county surplus vehicles in any public parking area.
The restrictions do not apply when county parking areas are being used in connection with organized holiday festivities.
While there is a $50 fine for a parking violation, for the first six months the sheriff’s office will issue warning citations for first-time violations. For a subsequent violation during the grace period, a violator will be subject to the penalties spelled out in the ordinance.

Boden and Dusko.

In another matter today, the board retired Dusko, a canine officer assigned to Sergeant Christopher Boden of the sheriff’s office.
The dog, who Boden will take into his care, has chronic health conditions and needs to be retired, the resolution said.
Dusko is a 9-year-old German shepherd who has been experiencing pain and lameness since 2014.