Last week, Columbia Borough Council voted to increase borough taxes by over 21%. Come to one of our many locations to sign our petition asking the council to call a special meeting to repeal this tax hike – or download, sign, and return the petition:
Download and print the petition to sign and share. Return to 500 Chestnut Street by 9 a.m. Friday, December 21, 2018.
Or sign the petition at one of the following locations this Thursday at the times listed below:
- Soukup’s Automotive, 7th St – 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
- 430 Linden Street – Noon-6 p.m.
- 500 Chestnut Street – Noon-6 p.m.
The petition states:
“We, the undersigned taxpayers and/or residents of the Borough of Columbia, do hereby petition and demand that borough council hold a special meeting as soon as possible to do the following: 1.) To eliminate the $800,000 that was to be allocated to the Revolving Loan Fund in the 2019 budget; 2.) To repeal the Revolving Loan Fund Ordinance 897; 3.) To repeal the tax hike for 2019, thereby reinstating the 2019 tax rate at 6.6 Mills.”
Columbia Spy 
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Lets see , council raises taxes people can't sell , hum more rentals , higher taxes doesn't sell homes, and your number is way low there is way more than 900 illeagel ones.
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The roads are horrible in Columbia snow removal is horrible do something about these problems and maybe we’ll except the tax hike
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Since it appears the Columbia Spy is running the Democratic party, does that mean the gop will get equal time and all candidates treated equally? It's the law that the,media follows or will we continue to see one sided coverage?
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Amen. Too many rental properties. Slumlords have already ruined Columbia. Just walk down town.
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Can the “loan fund” be applied for and used to pay taxes? I'm absolutely positive there are many grandparents and parents, who lived here their entire lives, that would apply tomorrow to save their homes from putting them up for sale?
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Just a small town with big city problems.
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The Columbia Spy is not running the Democratic Party. We're under no legal obligation to present all points of view, although we try to do so. The Fairness Doctrine was given the kibosh in 1987 by the Republican-appointed FCC chairman. The Equal-time Provision applies to broadcasters.
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OTHER WISE THEY WOULD BE IN JAIL.
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You got that wrong, with the taxes and reputation Columbia has ,from uncontrolled spending, schools failing and they can't control the kids , people can't sell there house to get out of here, thus rentals. Youall talk but if you want them gone , BUY THEM , I am shore they all have a price on them, in short put up or shut up, and not all Property managers are slumlords, and what gives you the right to call the good ones slumlords ????
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the “slumlords” are the ones who have bought many many properties at sheriff sales for a little bit of nothing. they do NOTHING to the properties. just rent them out. they fix nothing, they do NOT care if these tenants are mean ignorant people who respect NO ONE, who don't take care of the property, who have tons of kids and or other adults living with them, have 4 or 5 vechicles and no where to park so they park in front of all the neighbors homes every day, they just don't care! THAT needs addresses, get RID OF about 500 RENTAL PROPERTIES. YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THAT WOULD DO!!!!!this ONLY pertains to the slumlords.
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Who agreed to place the revenue made off of the waste water treatment plant into the capital fund? Knowing full well money cannot be transferred into the general fund…really! Plus knowing the GF was low on reserves. Where are ALL of our tax dollars going? Do you really think having the highest taxes will generate more people wanting to move here? Wake up council people.
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