Citing the need for a balanced budget, Easton City Council voted to increase garage and metered parking prices at its Jan. 14 meeting.
Centre Square meter costs increased from $2 to $3 an hour, with a newly implemented two-hour parking limit. In addition to increased hourly fees for on-street meters, various lots and garages throughout Easton now cost between $2.50 to $3 an hour, with a two to three-hour time limit.
The decision to increase parking fees was largely due to a $1.5 million budget shortfall, explained Frank Pintabone, a councilman for the city of Easton…