COLUMBIA SPY

 

Former Columbia Borough Manager Mark Stivers  [Columbia Spy file photo] Columbia Borough's former manager violated Pennsylvania's open meetings law this spring, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office said, on the heels of a similar Sunshine Act complaint against the borough. Mark Stivers paid a $100 fine after pleading guilty June 27 to violating the state Sunshine Act when he failed to post in advance an agenda for the borough's May 7 council meeting. The Sunshine Act, the state's transparency and open meetings law, is meant to ensure people have full access to public meetings. The law requires meeting agendas to be posted at least 24 hours in advance to give residents time to prepare. "In the end, the agenda for the workshop was not posted. It was my fault. I'm not going to fight it," said Stivers, who resigned his manager post July 3 for unrelated reasons. The DA's office investigated the complaint after former borough council member Sh...

 

David T. Mountz and Deborah J. Mountz conveyed 922 Locust St. to Thomas J. Ziegler and Brandy L. Ziegler for $447,000. The estate of Teresa M. Bigler conveyed 149 S. Eighth St. to Daniel Kline for $150,000.

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 This week's photos of Columbia (Click/tap on photos to see larger, sharper images.) Wrightsville conducted a fireworks display at its Riverfront Park on July 4. Columbia donated $8,000 toward the endeavor. Before the show, overzealous boaters fired off several fireworks near the center of the Veterans Memorial Bridge.  Here's a look at Columbia River Park from the bridge.  Here's a closer shot. Here's a photo of a bridge light just because.  A couple of shots of a display on Manor Street... And here's a sparrow possibly singing "The Star-Spangled Banner." A common sight in some of the alleys Fire escape at the ready This poodle was decked out for the holiday. This tiny bee was about a quarter of an inch in length. Funding for improvements to Columbia River Park  American Legion Post 372 This horse casts a long shadow.  He also has a neck beard.  Meanwhile at Rotary Park  Two PA State Police vehicles were monitoring the Veterans Memorial Bridge. T...