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County executive urges fast repair of county parking garage, proposes South Side voting site pilot with Lehigh University
Summary
County Executive McClure told the Northampton County Council the county must move quickly to repair a county-owned parking garage and said he asked the Elections Commission to consider an early "on-demand" voting site on the South Side of Bethlehem, possibly as a November pilot with Lehigh University cooperation.
Northampton County Executive Mr. McClure told county council on Feb. 20 that the county should move promptly to repair a county-owned parking garage and that he has asked the Elections Commission to consider establishing an early on-demand voting site on the South Side of Bethlehem to reduce long lines experienced by students at Lehigh University.
McClure said plans to close the garage and build a replacement have been in development for weeks to months and that passage of a county bond last week makes moving quickly necessary. "Council was very wise to pass the bond last week and we should not delay in getting this project moving forward and…
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