Free parking might be a thing of the past in downtown Amarillo — at least near the proposed multi-purpose event center. With the Buchannan Street parking lot nearing completion, Local Government Corp. board members questioned how the city might curb free parking in the area. During its Wednesday board meeting, the group briefly discussed the idea of installing parking meters on downtown streets near the parking garage and restricting parking at the Civic Center during large events to encourage use of the new parking lot. read more