Greencastle Council hears resident's parking concerns

Friday, March 15, 2024 at 7:22 AM

With Greencastle city officials having worked on a downtown parking study already, the Greencastle Common Council heard from a citizen Thursday night during its meeting about parking near the Putnam County Senior Center, 9 West Franklin St.

Anita Barr McEnulty approached council to talk about the city's two hour parking limits and to ask for help for those attending activities and meals at the senior center.

"I have worked on downtown parking for years.It is impossible to put signs up for Senior City Only Parking. Would it be possible to get stickers or placards to avoid two hour parking? We are not asking for handicap parking but a temporary sticker or placard," said McEnulty, who shared with council the senior center serves 40 to 60 meals daily and sometimes over 100.

McEnulty said those attending events at the senior center have received parking violations for being parked longer than two hours and that it is hard for seniors to walk up and down the hill that leads to the senior center.

Mayor Lynda Dunbar asked for confirmation McEnulty was asking for the tickets to be voided and not designated parking, to which McEnulty said that was correct.

Dunbar said herself and Greencastle City Attorney Laurie Hardwick will meet with Putnam County Senior Center Director Melinda Mann and then a proposal would be brought to the City Council.

"You will see changes," Dunbar said.

Hardwick also said that there will be more handicap spots coming downtown in the near future.

"It is an issue we are aware of," Hardwick said.