The reactions to Westbrook’s new parking plan have varied, but one thing is certain – it’s gotten people talking.

Residents and business owners will get their last chance to voice their concerns about the new regulations at a meeting held by the Downtown Parking Committee on Friday at 7:30 a.m. in the Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church.

“There seemed to be a lot of interest,” said Adam Farrington, the dual-role animal control and parking officer, about holding a meeting for those affected by the plan.

After 20 days of handing out warnings, Farrington began giving out tickets for parking violations on Nov. 29.

Though some unofficial changes have been made, like placing bags over a row of 2-hour parking spots in the Church Street lot, Farrington said the city is still willing to listen to suggestions from its citizens before the final version of the plan is in place.

“We’ve been really pro-active as far as keeping people involved,” said Farrington, who handed out color-coded maps of the new parking plan to downtown businesses.

David Cook, a salesman at Business Interiors, on Main Street, said someone from his company will be attending the meeting.

“I think we’re trying to have one or two spots reserved for clients who come in for more than an hour,” he said.

According to Stacey Fournier, a project manager at Business Interiors, some of her clients have gotten tickets.

Still, the new parking has helped other customers.

“There’s more spots for people to park,” Cook said. “Before, there was nothing.”

Ken Atkinson, owner of Westbrook Picture Frame and Fine Arts Gallery, said the new parking has helped his Main Street business.

“They’re pleased that they can get in now. They either had to double-park or park down the street,” he said of his customers. “I’m pleased with how things are going.”

Atkinson said the lot by his store, which is in the Edwards Block, is usually empty.

“The people that need high-turnover traffic think it’s great,” Farrington said, who added that the plan is not just good for businesses, it’s also safer for everyone.

“They can see when they pull out of Lincoln Street now,” he said. “Before, it was a nightmare.”

Other changes that have yet to be made, according to Farrington, are putting up proper signs for handicapped spots and changing part of the 1-hour spots on Bridge Street into 8-hour spots. All other changes will have to come from well-explained requests from the people.

The ultimate goal, Farrington said, is for the parking plan to make it “so everyone’s happy, or at least close to it.”