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A proposal to privatize the management of Harrisburg's parking garages, lots and street meters could run into union opposition.
A labor contract with the union representing 53 Harrisburg Parking Authority employees includes a clause that prevents the city from leasing its parking facilities.
Gail Lewis, a parking authority employee and union steward, says employees don't trust the unknown. The chief investor in the deal, Jacob Frydman of New York, says he is optimistic that the companies can make an offer generous enough to get an agreement with the union.
Mayor Stephen Reed wants to lease a total of 8,500 parking spaces for 75 years to two private companies for an upfront payment
of $215 million.
City Council approval is necessary for the deal to go through.
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