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NANTICOKE – City Council members Wednesday night approved parking restrictions on a narrow street after receiving a recommendation from the police chief.
“The police department has determined there could be unsafe conditions due to parking on both sides of the street and the narrow widths of the street,” City Administrator Holly Quinn said.
The resolution adopted by council requires vehicles park only on the east side of Christian Street from Broad Street to State Street for a period of 90 days as the city tries to determine if this will allow for easier traffic flow on Christian Street.
At the end of the trial period, the city could make the parking restrictions permanent.
In other business, City Council approved the real estate tax rate of 2.4344 mills for 2010, the same as last year’s. The general fund receives 1.4573 mills; .9577 mills is used for debt service and .0194 mills pays for the library.
A mill is $1 in tax for every $1,000 in assessed value.
Finance Director Pamela Heard announced people who make less than $50,000 are eligible to receive free help in completing their tax returns. The program, sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service, is offered Thursday mornings and other days by appointment by calling 735-2800, ext. 107.