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When: Columbia Borough Council meeting, May 13.
What happened: Council voted to adopt an ordinance creating a senior citizen parking program in the borough.
Background: The ordinance allows residents who are 65 or older to receive a permit for free parking in metered zones or borough-owned lots, entitling them to one hour of parking per location. Residents can apply at the borough municipal building for a Senior Citizen Parking Permit.
Quotable: "One of our big concerns with the parking meters and the parking solutions is how we can take care of our seniors that may not be able to embrace the newer technology," President Heather Zink said, referring to the borough's parking meters which are now primarily paid via mobile app.
Permit availability: The permit stickers, which would need to be displayed on the vehicles, have been ordered but are not yet available for distribution, Jack Brommer, police chief, said. He estimated they would be available in a month.
One permit per household: Applicants will be limited to one permit per household. Council member Barbara Fisher asked why the ordinance is limited to one per household and not one per senior citizen, saying senior couples may have more than one vehicle. Brommer said it was the decision of the working group that created the program, but did not elaborate.
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https://lancasteronline.com/news/regional/columbia-to-give-one-senior-citizen-per-household-1-hour-free-parking-per-visit-in/article_493fb8ef-58c7-45be-a327-8d5a3531ddd3.html 
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