Columbia Borough Council debunks rumors about McGinness Airport site

 

The former McGinness Airport site

[Columbia Spy file photo]

TRAVIS MUELLER | FOR LNP | LANCASTERONLINE

When: Columbia Borough Council meeting, June 3.

What happened: Council quelled rumors that the borough is negotiating a partnership or sale of the former McGinness Airport site with a local developer, after resident Frank Doutrich inquired about it. Resident Sharon Lintner also said Mayor Leo Lutz alluded to a possible public-private partnership during a previous meeting.

Possible interest: Council President Heather Zink denied those rumors. She stated that developers may be showing interest, but no agreements are in place and the borough must resolve zoning issues first. She also said the borough’s intention is to eventually sell the property, so they would not be interested in entering a partnership. However, council member Todd Burgard said the borough wouldn’t rule anything out in the future.

Columbia Borough Council had considered employing this development plan for the McGinness Innovation Park before deciding to "pivot."

Quotable: “To (Doutrich’s) point, anything is possible. We were going to develop it (the McGinness site) into an innovation park and had to pivot. It might require another pivot,” Burgard said. “That’s business.”