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Council hears proposal for a senior parking permit to ease parking transitions as meters are removed
Summary
Columbia Borough police and staff presented a draft senior parking permit to ease the transition from failing coin meters to ParkMobile and to provide residents aged 65–70 a one-hour free parking allowance. Council asked staff to prepare an ordinance for advertisement and possible adoption in April.
Chief Romer presented a draft senior parking-permit program to Columbia Borough Council on March 27 to address concerns about eliminating coin-operated meters and residents’ ability to use ParkMobile.
The program proposed issuing a hanging permit or sticker to borough residents aged 70 or older (Council suggested changing the age to 65), verified by borough staff. The permit would grant one hour of free parking at metered locations and in borough…
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