Hollidaysburg Borough Council adopted Ordinance 9-17 to extend permit parking in residential blocks near the courthouse following the unexpected closure of a nearby county parking garage for safety reasons.

Staff told council that a cracked beam forced the county to close the garage, exacerbating on-street parking shortages. Council's ordinance expands the courthouse parking district to include the 300 and 400 blocks of Mulberry Street and the 300 block of Union Street while removing an unused loading zone in the 500 block of Mulberry Street.

Residents had complained of difficulty parking near their homes, especially after 8 p.m., when workers return home and find on-street spaces limited. The parking committee and staff recommended the ordinance; council members approved it in a roll-call vote with all named members recorded as voting "Yes" in the transcript (Jacobs, Leahy, Gingrich, Kit, Kettner). The chair also noted additional 400 block of Spruce Street would be considered on a subsequent ordinance copy.

Ending: Council instructed staff to finalize signage and enforcement details for the expanded permit parking district.