COLUMBIA SPY

Items from recent borough meetings: Benjamin Myers of Eberly Myers LLC, the company building the 33-unit apartment building on the first block of Locust Street, is requesting a change in terms and an increase in funds due to increased costs of the project from $4 million to $4.8 million. Myers is requesting, in part, an increase from the original $400,000 to $650,000 from the Community First Fund, a borough loan fund, and a change in terms for interest and principal payments. (Finance Committee Meeting, October 22, 2018) The planned firehouse brewery on North 4th Street is not going to materialize. (Finance Committee Meeting, October 22, 2018)  A spring groundbreaking is planned for the hotel construction project at the former Becker Potato Chip factory at 2nd and Locust (Budget Meeting, October 4, 2018) There is approximately $5.8 million left from the original $10 million bond funds. (Borough Council Meeting, October 8, 2018)) There's a block within ...

Why is the price of gas 16 to 21 cents per gallon higher in Columbia than in Wrightsville - one and a quarter miles apart? Sunoco Wrightsville: $2.69   Sunoco Columbia: $2.85   They have the same owner.  Turkey Hill Wrightsville: $2.69 , plus 5 cents off with card: $2.64 Turkey Hill Columbia: $2.85 They have the same owner. If you want cheaper gas, go to Wrightsville - only 2-1/2 miles round trip and a nice drive.