This is a petition for the New parking Rates for the city of Lock Haven, PA. We the people of Lock Haven protest the parking rates of the meter parking and permit parking. This is a 400% increase on meters along with a 100% increase for permits. If every business would increase there rates 400% they would be out of business. I believe this would hurt the businesses in our area as well as the residents of this town. As stated by the Lock Haven Express there is no Justification for this increase. They are driving businesses and residents away from downtown Lock Haven. Some businesses were complaining that people were parking to long in front of there stores and this is the justification that they came up with. To make up for this City Council has decided to increase all of downtown parking including the permits and parking lots to hurt the residents and other businesses of this town. I believe that the rates should stay the same for the metered parking in the lots and the permits. If anything they should change Main street parking to limited amount of time during business hours to help traffic flow. Please sign this petition if you want the parking and permit rates in the downtown Lock Haven to stay the same.