EASTON, Pa. – Easton City Council approved a deal Wednesday night to help address the city’s parking demands.
The city will acquire additional public parking spaces through a pact with St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church at 330 Ferry St. The agreement opens the parking lot to public parking outside church use hours.
Availability to the city will be from Monday through Sunday between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m., except for Sundays from 8 a.m. through 2 p.m. From 2 p.m. Sunday through 8 a.m. Monday, the city will have discretion as to the hours the public can use the parking spaces.
The city will close the lot to public parking for regularly scheduled church events and observances throughout the year. This includes Ash Wednesday, one Lenten joint Wednesday evening service, the Holy Week evenings of Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, one joint Wednesday evening service during the Christmas season, Christmas Eve, and for council meetings.
St. John’s also reserves their parking lot for special events such as concerts, memorial services, funerals and weddings.