The headache of parking in downtown Edgartown could ease next summer if the town police chief has his way.

Chief Antone Bettencourt told the Edgartown selectmen on Monday that he would like to see two-hour parking limits enforced in the four town-owned lots downtown, but eliminated on the main and side streets.

“I think we should welcome people to town; writing somebody a $25 ticket for parking for two and a half hours while they are trying to spend money around the downtown area isn’t the right thing to do,” the chief said. He also said he believes the parking limits add to traffic congestion downtown. “There’s roughly 40 parking spots on Main street and when we’re talking about traffic in the middle of town, we’re asking 40 cars to move every two hours,” the chief said.

The four downtown parking lots — two on Dock street, one on North Summer street and one in Old Post Office Square, have a total of 150 parking spaces.

Selectman and board chairman Arthur Smadbeck agreed with the chief and said the board would discuss the matter further.

Also at the meeting, Mr. Bettencourt and Adam Darack, the town information officer and IT specialist, said a new hand-held device could also help make ticketing more efficient and cost-effective.

Mr. Darack said the device could save the town $8,500 in parking ticket processing fees. Currently parking tickets are processed through the county for a fee.

“It’s pretty much a wash, by time we pay the county and we’re chasing traffic kids around during the day,” Chief Bettencourt said, adding that under the system he is proposing the town may write fewer tickets but is more likely to do better on collections.

In other business, at a public hearing on a plan to convert the empty silos at Katama Farm into cell towers, reaction was generally positive.

The town owns the farm and leases it to the Farm Institute. Conservation agent Jane Varkonda said the 60-foot silos have not been used for silage for some 30 years. The Farm Institute has requested use of the first floor of the silos to store equipment. Katama resident Thomas Burke asked if the new towers were a request from the company or a town initiative to provide better service for residents. Ms. Varkonda said the answer is both.

“People want cell service in areas that aren’t covered currently and we do have an inquiry from one company [AT& T] because they know they have customers they can’t serve,” she said.

An article to allow the silos to be used as cell towers will come before voters at a special town meeting next Tuesday night.

Selectmen also approved an application to move a cottage from Morse street. The small house shares the same property where an old bungalow is slated for demolition. Andrew Farrisey wants to move the cottage to a lot in Oak Bluffs.

“It’s great to see the reuse of the house,” Mr. Smadbeck said.