A few takeaways from Borough Council meeting April 10, 2017

The McGinness property at 1020 Manor Street
1) Council voted 5-1 to purchase the McGinness property which contains eight tracts of ground constituting approximately 58 acres of land located within the Borough of Columbia and West Hempfield Township. The sale price is $1.625 million, and the appraisal is $1.71 million. Councillor John Novak was the only NO vote. Details to follow.
Recent listing for 208-210 Locust Street

2) Council is considering an offer from Sam and Cindy Bigler to deed the property located at 208-210 Locust Street to Columbia Borough to satisfy borough liens currently associated with the property. Borough liens total $51,911.17. The Biglers will need to satisfy mortgage debt and other liens before the borough would acquire the property.

According to realtor.com the property is listed with SHEPH Real Estate for sale at $49,900. Details to follow.

Dr. Sherry Welsh at May 11, 2015 Borough Council meeting
3) Council accepted the resignation of Dr. Sherry Welsh, effective March 17, 2017, according to her resignation letter. Welsh was appointed by Council on May 11, 2015 to fill a seat vacated a few months earlier by Jody Gable. Dr. Welsh was to serve out the remainder of the term, which is 2-1/2 years. Welsh, who holds a doctorate in social work, is operations manager for York-Adams Transportation Authority and also works part time as a therapist.

4) Council approved purchasing 31 Dell Optiplex personal computers from Staples Business Advantage at a cost of $18,356, and two Dell Power Edge Servers from EZ solutions at a cost of $15,957.

5) Council approved the purchase of a brine machine at a cost not to exceed $45,000, a Kubota RTV with blade attachment at a cost of $20,508, and a snowblower attachment with chute for current skid steer unit at a cost of $7,836.

6) Council approved purchase of a street sweeper at a cost of $221,877, a snowblower at a cost of $124,547, and a compact trackloader with bucket attachment at a cost of $51,463.

MORE TO FOLLOW

0 thoughts on “A few takeaways from Borough Council meeting April 10, 2017”

  1. I feel that an environmental study should have been done also.If the majority of the ground would test bad,just imagine the cost for clean up.It was mentioned that some of the ground is in West Hempfield. Any reaction from them?

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  2. There's at least one council person who is very well practiced at spending others money. He now teaches the others, except for John. Again, thank you John for putting taxpayers first.

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  4. It's time to stop council from spending our money. Our town is going bankrupt. We need a standing room only of people at the next council meeting to let them know we mean business. Older people in our town can't afford more taxes. You guys on council must all be rich to keep spending the people's money.

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  8. Another mindless and expensive decision (McGinnis). More will be spent keeping the grass and weeds than what these dreamers hope will be paid in taxes by the imaginary companies that will hire imaginary workers. I truly think there is something tragically wrong with council members who vote on this carp. It borders on delusional insanity. And most of the streets are still horrible.

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  9. environmental study very costly. it should have be done by owners to sell it! i agree. why not haggle on price. why pay top dollar. and why not let the taxpaying homeowners o fthis town in on what the hells going on in it???? who the hell do you think is paying for all this nonsense. and the sunshine act. report the boro.

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