What Should Be Done with Moorestown's Parking Meters?
As part of an ongoing effort to improve the downtown, township officials are weighing their options.
Two months after a plan was presented to make over downtown Moorestown’s parking profile, township officials are now weighing what to do with the parking meters on and around Main Street. At a recent Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) meeting, members of the committee briefly batted around ideas, ranging from adding more meters and/or kiosks—such as in the lots behind Main Street—to removing them altogether. Deputy Mayor Greg Gallo, who sits on EDAC, said the meters became a topic of interest following the parking study presentation in May. “Are they well-maintained? Is enforcement consistent?” he said. “I wanted to talk about it as a revenue source.” Sgt. Randy Pugh, traffic safety officer with the Moorestown Police, …
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Harry Koons
11:25 am on Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Harry - I moved into town in 1954 and have seen a lot of changes. If my memory is any good, they had cars parking perpendicular to the curb. I'm involved with the MBA and we soend a lot of time, effort and money to bring people to town with our six events and then we charge them to park. The Community House doesn't have any meters in front and you can usually find a place to park there.There aren… more ›