Columbia Borough Council seeking applicants to fill empty council seat

Columbia Borough Council is seeking applicants for a council seat recently vacated due to the resignation of Councilman Howard Stevens. The term runs through December 31, 2023.

Anyone interested in serving must be a registered voter and have lived continuously in the borough for the past year. Letters of interest, addressed to Heather Zink or Borough Manager Mark Stivers, must be received by 5 p.m. July 21, at the borough office, 308 Locust St., Columbia, PA, 17512.

Applicants also may email Zink at HZink@columbiapa.net, or Stivers at MStivers@columbiapa.net. Council will conduct public interviews at its July 26 meeting. Current members need to fill the vacancy by the end of their Aug. 2 meeting.