Columbia Borough Receives $1 Million to Build New Public Works Facility

Columbia Borough purchased this property on the 1100 block of Ridge Avenue, with the intent of moving its public works department there.

PA Senator Ryan Aument has announced that his office was recently notified that the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) approved $1 million in state funding to Columbia Borough to renovate a 16,000 square foot prefabricated metal building into its public works facility on the 1100 block of Ridge Avenue. Columbia Borough purchased the property in August 2023 for $1,350,000 (plus $50,000 for a right-of-way). The total cost of the project has been estimated at $2 million, in addition to the purchase price.

Specifically, the renovations will include a new roof, new coating of exterior corrugated metal, replacement of bay doors, new mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, and an addition of 2,500 square feet for offices, locker rooms, and restrooms.

The Commonwealth Financing Authority is an independent agency of the Department of Community and Economic Development that administers many of Pennsylvania’s economic development and community improvement programs.

The backstory on the project is HERE.

[Sources: Press release, Columbia Spy]