A few takeaways from Borough Council meeting April 10, 2017
The McGinness property at 1020 Manor Street
1) Council voted 5-1 to purchase the McGinness property which contains eight tracts of ground constituting approximately 58 acres of land located within the Borough of Columbia and West Hempfield Township. The sale price is $1.625 million, and the appraisal is $1.71 million. Councillor John Novak was the only NO vote. Details to follow.
Recent listing for 208-210 Locust Street
2) Council is considering an offer from Sam and Cindy Bigler to deed the property located at 208-210 Locust Street to Columbia Borough to satisfy borough liens currently associated with the property. Borough liens total $51,911.17. The Biglers will need to satisfy mortgage debt and other liens before the borough would acquire the property.
According to realtor.com the property is listed with SHEPH Real Estate for sale at $49,900. Details to follow.
Dr. Sherry Welsh at May 11, 2015 Borough Council meeting
3) Council accepted the resignation of Dr. Sherry Welsh, effective March 17, 2017, according to her resignation letter. Welsh was appointed by Council on May 11, 2015 to fill a seat vacated a few months earlier by Jody Gable. Dr. Welsh was to serve out the remainder of the term, which is 2-1/2 years. Welsh, who holds a doctorate in social work, is operations manager for York-Adams Transportation Authority and also works part time as a therapist.
4) Council approved purchasing 31 Dell Optiplex personal computers from Staples Business Advantage at a cost of $18,356, and two Dell Power Edge Servers from EZ solutions at a cost of $15,957.
5) Council approved the purchase of a brine machine at a cost not to exceed $45,000, a Kubota RTV with blade attachment at a cost of $20,508, and a snowblower attachment with chute for current skid steer unit at a cost of $7,836.
4) Council approved purchasing 31 Dell Optiplex personal computers from Staples Business Advantage at a cost of $18,356, and two Dell Power Edge Servers from EZ solutions at a cost of $15,957.
5) Council approved the purchase of a brine machine at a cost not to exceed $45,000, a Kubota RTV with blade attachment at a cost of $20,508, and a snowblower attachment with chute for current skid steer unit at a cost of $7,836.
6) Council approved purchase of a street sweeper at a cost of $221,877, a snowblower at a cost of $124,547, and a compact trackloader with bucket attachment at a cost of $51,463.
MORE TO FOLLOW
Comments
The McGinnis property may be a good purchase, I hope the borough developes it wisely. If businesses would want to build there, work with them, be business friendly,if housing or mix use, develope it to get the most tax dollars in the long run. A lot can be done with 58 acres
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It was turned down. Now Donegal collects tax dollars not Columbia.
Borough Council would not have had to put any money out had the deal gone through with Kleen-Rite.
Could this make up for the many jobs that have left the Borough in the last five years in Gordon Waste and KleeRite. How did this get voted on before the public was aware of this transaction? Was there meetings held secretly? What plans were made publicly on development? Do the residents of Manor Street agree on this transaction? What size trucks are allowed on Manor Street?
Concerns to ask the Borough of Columbia if I owned a home on Manor Street.
20ft straights,tandem axle, 48' or 53' ft trailers, night time activities, lighting, weight classes, traffic modifications, noise ordinance and home values?
I can buy 200 acres off of State Road and be on 283 in three minutes. Why invest in a town that is NOT business friendly?
Thanks to John Novak for thinking of the citizens.
Sharon
Maybe people are starting to see it.