Want to support local business and save some money? At a city council meeting today, Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown announced that you'll get 30 minutes of free parking in the city when picking up takeout from a local eatery. Also announced in the council meeting were the following:
- Relaxation of Meter Parking Enforcement around City businesses serving food, to allow an appropriate time of free parking for patrons to pick-up food—approximately ½ hour free parking.
- Encourage City employees to frequent City restaurants, delis, and coffee shops across the City for lunch take outs.
- Will be requesting City Council to extend the following payment schedules for tax payments an additional 30 days.
- 2nd installment to 5/3/2020
- 3rd installment to 6/4/2020
- 4th installment to 7/3/2020
- Continue cooperating with Wilkes-Barre General and Geisinger South in coordinating efforts and response. City has already forwarded over 1,000 protective masks to the Hospital.
