On Tuesday, November 9th, Bill 24 was introduced to City Council.
Bill 24-2010– An Ordinance amending Chapter 3-109 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Harrisburg (“Ordinances”) to modify the Traffic Control Map to install eighty-eight (88) two (2) hour parking meters in the area of Third Street from Verbeke to Harris Streets and on Reilly Street going east to William Street and to the west to Susquehanna Street.
At the start of 2010, this bill was introduced to City Council:
Bill 3-2010–An Ordinance amending Chapter 3-139 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Harrisburg to extend and define the boundaries of the “Paxtang Manor Zone,” and to designate as Residential Permit Parking only the following streets: N. Third Street from Clinton to Harris, Harris Street from N. Third to Green Street, Green Street from Harris to Reily Street, Reily Street from N. Third to Second Street, Penn Street from Reily to Harris Street, Susquehanna Street from Calder to Reily Street, Green Street from Granite to Kelker Street, 1300 Block of Susquehanna Street, 1300 and 1400 Blocks of Front Street, 100 Block of Calder Street, and 1300 Block of Green Street.
Both of these bills currently sit in the Public Safety Committee, Eugenia Smith, Chair.
On Wednesday, December 15th, Councilwoman Smith held a Public Safety Committee meeting on discussing these bills.
She announced she will continue to hold these bills in the Committee. No action will be taken until there is another public meeting in the upcoming months of 2011.
Feel free to contact Committee Chair Eugenia Smith if you would like to show support or opposition to these bills.
Eugenia Smith: ladylion08@comcast.net ( As in the year ’08; that’s a zero, not an “o.”)
Can we make permits available to residents with proof of residency which allow us to not have to pay the meters?
That’s definitely something that Engleton residents need to discuss and inquire about at the Public Safety Committee meeting.
Bill 24 does not install meters in front of any residences in Engleton, only around the HACC building. However, there’s a high likelihood that people will try to avoid the meters by parking a block away, in front of residences. Therefore, permit parking should be carefully considered as a strategic aspect of installing meters in “commercial” areas.
Permit parking has been a controversy in Engleton over the past few years, yet now coupled with Bill 24, it begins to make practical sense. A whole plan needs to be developed.
Once a consensus can be agreed upon about permit parking—that is, yea or nay—then residents can consider what type of permits are necessary. At this point, permits that allow residents to park in front of meters may not be justifiable since no meters are in front of residences. Again, though, it comes down to the City, enforcement, businesses, and residents working together to develop a comprehensive plan.