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Resident questions parking rights after borough property sale; council says sale followed public bid process
Summary
A resident pressed council about parking spaces included in a recent borough property sale, arguing the borough 'gave away' parking. Staff said the sale was publicly advertised and negotiated and that some parking use was included in the agreement.
During the public-comment period a resident, John Thomas, raised concerns about a recent borough property sale and said residents were not told that the buyer would get use of certain parking spaces.
Thomas asked how many bids were received, criticized the price achieved and said that parking spaces "belong to us" and should not be given away. Council and staff responded that the sale was publicly advertised and that the agreement negotiated to provide limited parking use to the buyer was part of the sales terms.
Manager Kyle asked Thomas to present his comments and offered to follow up; councilors and staff said they would review the details and that the sale was processed as a public bid. The exchange focused on transparency and whether the negotiated parking arrangement should have been clearer to residents.
