Motorists in downtown Irwin will see new parking meters in the near future, and a rate increase.
The borough was to receive an order of 200 refurbished digital meters Friday from Take A Powder Inc. of Paterson, N.J., said Stacie Santimyer, assistant borough manager.
Council on April 14 approved buying the meters for $13,000, rather than making multiple smaller purchases and spreading out the cost. By buying 200 digital meters, Irwin will have 10 in reserve, said Shari Martino, borough manager.
New meters were needed because the old meters were malfunctioning and replacement parts were difficult to find, Justin Kachmarek, borough planning and zoning director, previously told council.
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Part of the recently passed $1.9 trillion federal pandemic relief package includes a good chunk of money intended for local governments with up to about $2.4 billion for municipalities in Pennsylvania.
Like elsewhere in the state, many in Westmoreland County still are wondering just how much they will get to cover lost revenue and unexpected expenses over the past year from the coronavirus pandemic. Several local officials also said it is not yet clear exactly how the money can be used.
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Parking meters in downtown Irwin that give motorists 30 minutes of time for five cents. The borough set rates for refurbished meters at 30 minutes for 25 cents.
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Irwin officials took steps this week to standardize parking rates in the borough at 25 cents for 30 minutes.
It’s part of an ongoing process that will start with buying 75 refurbished digital parking meters that will replace mechanical ones.
Council on Wednesday unanimously approved the standardized rate. It will be programmed in the refurbished meters to be purchased from Meter Products Co. Inc. of Paterson, N.J., for $4,975.