Columbia's decision to ban former employee from its property may be 'unconstitutional' [Lancaster Watchdog]
Chris Vera [Columbia Spy file photo] The following information is excerpted from a December 6, 2025 LNP Watchdog article by LNP | LancasterOnline reporter Jade Campos. Still reeling from an abrupt firing from his role as head of the Columbia Market House in March, Chris Vera was surprised to get a letter in the mail from a Columbia Borough attorney two weeks later telling him he was banned indefinitely from borough property. The letter gave no reason for the ban. Nine months later, Vera, who has served as president of the Columbia Historic Preservation Society for more than a decade and has helped with the borough’s comprehensive plan, is still banned from borough property. He believes the ban includes borough parks, which is part of the reason he moved his annual Albatwitch Day festival, which celebrates the myth of a local cryptid, to Wrightsville. Vera said he’s not sure why the borough went to such lengths to keep him away from public spaces given his termination from the borough s...
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THIS IS FOR REAL, NOT IF, WHEN OR WHY....IN A COUPLE MONTHS, YOU'LL BE PAYING MORE IN TAXES.
THANKS FOR MAKING THE RIGHT DECISION!!!!
Why would Columbia not allow LASA to submit a proposal to take over the whole wastewater business for the boro like the townships surrounding us did. Do we have leaders who think they are smarter than those running West Hempfield, & East Hempfield Townships.
This is a FACT LASA has offered to take over our whole operation.The misinformation that LASA will not let Columbia have a vote on LASA's board is very misinformative too. Of course they won't let us have a vote when our reps only want them to do a bulk services agreement. Ask them to give us a vote when we sign an agreement like the other townships signed.
You brought up about facts, lets start bringing actual facts out on these blogs & at these meetings. Thats what will give the customers of the sewer system the best results. Not misinformation that only benefits a few.
we are surrounded by townships who have gone down this road maybe we could also ask them why they chose to go to LASA for their services rather than build their own sewer plants & maintain them.
I just hope in the end that an agreement is made that benefits many & not just a few.
Cole
this decision has been years in the making and was a long road. there were open public meetings and shame on you if you didn't care enough to attend all these years.
and now you want to throw stones....and misinformed ones at that.
the school board is looking for someone to shake thigs up! they are raising our taxes yet again AND they have 3 of their top most valuable superintnedents/principals ALL leaving this year.....that's about a HALF MILLION DOLLARS (AT LEAST) ....NO do NOT replace any of these positions...there is no reason or no need to have so many administrative positions for such a small school district.....