COLUMBIA SPY

Monday, June 23, 2014

Council votes YES on LASA

In a 4-2 decision, Columbia Borough Council voted at tonight's Committee of the Whole meeting to sell its wastewater treatment assets to the Lancaster Area Sewer Authority. Voting for the sale were Councilpersons Ford, Murphy, Gable, and Barninger. Weisser and Beury voted against. Councilman Jim Smith was absent.

Tonight's vote follows last week's 4-1 vote for the sale by the Columbia Municipal Authority and eliminates the final barrier to the sale.

After continued deliberation at the meeting by the council and other officials, as well as input from citizens, it seemed the matter would be delayed indefinitely. Councilman Barry Ford stated his wish to move forward with the issue. Councilman Kelly Murphy cut through the Gordian knot by making a motion for the sale, which Ford seconded, and a vote was taken.

LASA Executive Director Mike Kyle addresses Council at the Meeting of the Whole

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Suspect in 3 Columbia burglaries is arrested

A suspect in the burglaries of 3 businesses in Columbia has been arrested.
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Sunday, June 22, 2014

Committee of the Whole Meeting scheduled

The Columbia Borough Council Committee of the Whole meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 23, at 6 p.m. at the Borough Office, 308 Locust Street.
Council is expected to vote on the LASA sale.