NorCo Councils Tom Giovanni and John Goffredo Are Preganant

Unless you have a reserved parking spot, it can be pretty tough to find a parking spot around Northampton County's Courthouse. It sits atop a hill, too, which means those who arrive late get plenty of aerobic exercise as they scale the mountain. Executive Lamont McClure has reserved a few spots for expectant mothers at the main parking lot. That's actually a very good reason for getting pregnant. I have tried, but have thus far been unsuccessful. But where I have failed, two members of Northampton County Council have both been successful.  John Goffredo and Tom Giovanni both parked in the spots reserved for women in a family way, and I want to be the first to congratulate them. 

Giovanni and Goffredo both fessed up, not to being pregnant, but to hogging a spot meant for pregnant women. Giovanni said he parked there because of parking deck construction as well as the large number of persons attending an award ceremony. Goffredo said it was the only place he could park his big ass truck, which he said is so big he's unable to pull into the lower deck.  

I have written before about county employees parked in the "30 minute" spots reserved for courthouse visitors. I have stopped short of naming names. But County Council members are an exception. They should be setting a good example for the county workforce and have a little more respect for pregnant women offered this very small favor. 

I was at the courthouse on Thursday as well. I was even in my car instead of on my bike, I was unable to find a spot in the parking deck or in the adjoining lot. So I parked a block away and walked. 

I have a picture of the cars, but since the Council members involved admit what they did, there is no reason to post it.