Council approves Jack Brommer as interim borough manager, and full-time borough manager next year

Columbia Borough Police Chief Jack Brommer 

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JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY

Columbia Borough Council voted to appoint Jack Brommer as interim borough manager at Tuesday's meeting. Brommer will continue as police chief while serving as interim manager until next April, when he retires as chief. He will then become full-time borough manager in May. In the meantime, he will receive $2,000 a month for the extra duties, in addition to his $118,000 annual police salary.

As interim, Brommer will receive assistance from Ron Youtz, whom council voted to approve as part-time assistant borough manager at $50 an hour, not to exceed 30 hours a week. Youtz, a former West Hempfield Township manager, previously worked in Columbia Borough's public works department.

Council also voted to approve Brommer as full-time borough manager, commencing after retirement as chief of police at a starting rate of $110,000 per year contingent upon a signed employment contract.

Brommer has been Columbia's police chief since 2011.