Columbia Borough allows its employees to park for free in the borough parking lot near the market. I have reserved feelings about that, one especeially when we are trying to draw people downtown, especially to thre market and there's no place to park.
But are employees or park enforcement people allowed to park say in the area of Fourth and Locust or other areas not within the confines of the municipal area and not plug the meters? It was something that was approached to a borough official earlier this week that it just doesn't look kosher, especially when the person is going around town giving tickets for not slugging the meters. Perhaps if the employee would park where the others do, this wouldn't be an issue, or perhaps, the borough should utilize another parking area for employees.
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Went to the Market again today, had to getsome more cherries ($1.99 a pound at Keagy's) and spoke fro about 30 minutes or so with new market manager Brian Long. He does have some ideas and has already started a Facebook page for the market. Improvement to the market isn't going to happen overnight and he won't be "run over" by Columbia's political games. But there is a plan in place. Stop by and meet him and talk with him.
5 comments:
welcome new market manager. one hint-do NOT let NORM tell you how to run this market-that's why there are no standholders left
Borough employees should be required to park a minimum of one block away from Borough Hall in any direction and when they walk to work report any and all code issues and start to make an impact on the downtown!
pk
Good idea!! Help downtown businesses by saving what little downtown parking there is for CUSTOMERS not Boro employees.
you know, parking is a problem all over town. i heard talk a few years back about permit parking. I wish council would look into this, i would pay to get a permit to park at my residence, after all, my neighbor, who has 4 cars and parks them ALL in front of all the neighbors houses, does NOT pay my taxes NOR do they replace or repair my sidewalk and curb. no brainer! boro could make a LOT of money with this one.
ONE WAY STREETS BABY!!! - the cheapest easiest quickest way to double the parking, hands down. It's a no brainer!! but we just can't see the forest for the trees!
can't see the big picture because of the little details.
pk
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