The Columbia Connection - New newsletter hits town

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Residents will be receiving The Columbia Connection, the borough's Spring 2017 newsletter, over the next few days.

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Anonymous said…
A letter from the Council President, more like a book!!!!!
April 14, 2017 at 11:37 AM
Anonymous said…
It is nice to have a newsletter, but the letter from the council president was too lengthy and too self centered.
April 14, 2017 at 2:37 PM
Anonymous said…
If we don't have a sewage plant anymore, what is the purpose of a wastewater manager. What are we paying LASA for?
April 14, 2017 at 2:40 PM
Anonymous said…
Any comments from the mayor or police chief? Not just council president.
April 14, 2017 at 2:48 PM
Anonymous said…
Interesting this used to be printed on regular paper. Now they are using high gloss and color- more wasted tax dollars!
April 17, 2017 at 10:18 AM
Anonymous said…
they left off themost famous- Hinkles and Stovers. wth???
April 18, 2017 at 1:24 PM
Anonymous said…
WHY does everyone kiss Mayor Lutz' @$$? NO Council president has ever kept him in check. His only job is to run the police department and he has his nose in EVERYTHING! WHY does a town of roughly 10,000 residents have so many police officers(20) that makes up 48% of our budget? Whatever happened to regionalization of the department that was being looked into years ago? Because just like our school, no one wants to consolidate with this poverty stricken town!!!
April 20, 2017 at 10:11 AM
Anonymous said…
The only reason there's money in the General Reserve is because of the LASA money! Someone needs to ask him what Council is doing to prepare for the Police pension money that the taxpayers are on the hook for. NOTHING! They're kicking the responsibility down the road when none of these Council members will be around! I work out of town and I can tell you that he's full of crap when it comes views from outsiders. They think Columbia is a joke and can't believe anyone lives there and pays the outrageous taxes! People won't even consider Columbia when looking for a place to raise a family! Look at all the empty and/or condemned houses around town!
April 20, 2017 at 10:15 AM
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