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Parking committee sets uniform $20 special-event fee starting at 8 a.m.; Gay Street open-air market excluded
Summary
The committee agreed to a standard special-event parking policy for the town center: a $20 all-day fee starting at 8 a.m. for garages and surface lots, with vendor passes allowed and the long-running Gay Street open-air market treated as a longstanding borough activity rather than a special event.
The West Chester Borough Parking Committee voted during its July meeting to adopt a standard special-event parking approach for the town-center area: a $20 all-day fee starting at 8 a.m. for both garages and surface lots, and a process to allow vendor passes and limited sponsorships.
Sheila Vaccaro, chair of the committee, read a summary of the group’s decisions: "Start times for special event is 8AM. It is in the garages and all the lots. It is $20 for the day. The $20 fee ends when the event ends." Committee discussion clarified that the fee…
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