Easton City Council approved the city’s 2026 budget on Wednesday, which includes a rise in parking meter costs .

The city adopted a budget at council’s meeting Wednesday that balances $38,812,880 in revenues and expenses. For the 18th year in a row, the city will not increase property taxes.

Parking revenue is a major component of the budget, with the combined total from meters and parking facilities projected at about $4.45 million.

The city plans to increase hourly rates from $2 to $2.80 for non-prime locations and $2.50 to $3 for prime locations.

These changes are expected to boost parking revenue by 31.4% compared to the 2025 budget.

Though non-prime locations were planned for $2.75, council members discussed increasing the hourly rate by an additional five cents. The extra

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