By Jennifer Wheeler
The organization will need to spend at least $43,000 for a paved lot large enough for 50 to 60 vehicles near the intersection of Ogden Avenue and Fifth Street.
Capron officials have asked the nonprofit to create parking space to prevent motorists from illegally parking on the street. Hordes of cars line the roads each Tuesday, the pantry’s distribution day, making it difficult for emergency vehicles and residents to drive through the area.
Executive Director Linda Clark said the group doesn’t know whether it will receive grant money to pay for it, though. And she said there wouldn’t be enough spaces to handle the volume of cars on distribution days.
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