"THIS DROPPED OFF OUR RADAR," SAYS BOROUGH MANAGER ON REIMBURSEMENTS FOR EVENTS

When: Columbia Borough Council meeting, March 14.

What happened: The Shank Shoppe, a Marietta for-profit business, received approval to hold two special events without having to pay any application costs or reimbursements for police and public works personnel because the borough does not have a fee schedule finished for businesses that make money from borough gatherings.

Quotables: "I have been asking for this for months," Council President Heather Zink told staff members about the hourly compensation it pays these workers. "This dropped off our radar," Mark Stivers, borough manager, said during a phone call after the meeting. He said the compensation amounts will be available to council by the April 11 meeting.

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