In a 4-2 vote, Columbia Borough Council approved Ordinance 954 Tuesday night, setting the tax rate for 2025 at 10 mills, an increase of 2 mills, or 25%, over the previous millage.
Councilors Peter Stahl and Joanne Geesey voted no to the increase. Councilwoman Barbara Fisher was absent.
(Details will follow. )
A major shakeup is coming in the Pennsylvania State Senate.
Senator-Elect Dave McCormick named State Senator and Republican Whip Ryan Aument (R-Lancaster) as his State Director, the first staffing announcement McCormick has made since being elected to the U.S. Senate.
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From 6am on Monday, December 9th thru 6pm on Friday, December 13th, Santa D and his elves will be collecting donations for the Toys for Tots programs in Lancaster and York Counties. Donations will be accepted 24/hours a day on the Columbia side of the Route 462 Bridge.
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The estate of Schmitt Sandra J. Est, Schmitt Sandra Jean conveyed 642 Manor St. to Mary B. Schmitt for $54,199.
Samuel E. Esh conveyed 450 Avenue I to Joseph L. Miller for $150,000.
Vestal Amber, Vestal Matthew Brent, Vestal Matthew B. conveyed 306 Perry St. to Kailey J. Wahlberg for $1.
M&M Realty Co. conveyed 1401 Manor St. to Lebron Luis Angel for $344,000.
This week’s photos of Columbia
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Fall sunsets are the best . . .
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Someone didn’t close the lid at River Park.
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The DAC got a new sign . . .
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A harvest display
These signs are available online. They’re legal on certain vehicles under certain conditions.
Christmas is coming.
Here are two of Butcher’s creations made from spoons (above and below).
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And right around the corner stands this clock, left from the days of the Global Time Wizard.
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More signs of Christmas . . .
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Sticker shock!
Detail of a grave marker at Mount Bethel
Here’s a Tesla Cybertruck in the wild.
There it is in its hideaway. Elon Musk claims these vehicles are bulletproof. If so, it’s a good thing to have in Columbia, because…
…bullets were flying last Thursday when a man was struck by several from a shooter. There were no messages to residents via textmygov, although police later posted information online.
Police are investigating the shooting.
Here’s another photo of the truck fire that occurred about an hour and a half before the shooting.
Still more signs of Christmas . . .
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Here’s a side of the Shannon Armory not often seen.
Closed on Thanksgiving & Chriotmao.
More railroad ties are being replaced . . .
Norfolk Southern still hasn’t completed work on this crossing at the borough sheds.
Norfolk Southern also blocked Union Street this week for railroad work, as they did last week. Once again, there were no messages to residents from the borough via textmygov, so maybe it’s time to cancel the service, especially since council claims it’s trying to cut the budget. It costs taxpayers $5,000 a year.
Santa Claus is coming to town. This morning, workers were setting up for his arrival. From 6 a.m. on Monday, December 9, thru 6 p.m. on Friday, December 13, Santa D and his elves will be collecting donations for the Toys for Tots programs in Lancaster and York Counties. Donations will be accepted 24 hours a day on the Columbia side of the Route 462 Bridge.
Here are the vans carrying equipment for the project.
Time for a new sign at a local business.
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Columbia Borough Fire Department personnel rushed to the scene of a vehicle fire on Thursday, December 5, after receiving a call at 11:42 a.m. The incident involved a commercial pickup truck in a parking lot along the 500 block of Avenue H. Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames.
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Police vehicles in the 100 block of Avenue H, shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday, December 5.
A shooting was reported Thursday at 12:14 p.m. at the intersection of North 2nd Street and Walnut Street, according to the “Lancaster County News” Facebook page operated by Mel Grill.
Reportedly, one male victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds at the location. Emergency responders, including police and ambulance units, were dispatched to the scene. Law enforcement officers and police vehicles were subsequently observed in the 100 block of Avenue H.
700 Franklin Street
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Borough Council of the Borough of Columbia (the “Borough”), Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is seeking qualified bids for the sale of a residential structure located upon the Borough’s property at the address of 700 Franklin Street, Columbia, PA 17512, Account No. 1102847300000 (the “Property”).
Sealed bids will be accepted by the Borough until December 23, 2024, 12:00 pm EST. All bids shall be received by the Borough at its offices located at 308 Locust Street, Columbia, PA 17512. The bids shall be opened at 12:00 pm EST on December 23, 2024 at the Borough offices. The award of the contract of sale shall be made by public announcement at the regularly scheduled meeting of Borough Council on December 23, 2024 at 7:00 pm at the Borough offices.
The Borough property to be sold consists of the residential structure on the Property (the “Structure”). The Structure consists of a two and a half story residential building. NO accessory buildings are included. The Structure is being sold in “as is, where is” condition without any warranty or guaranty of fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability, whether express or implied.
The Structure is being sold pursuant to written Terms and Conditions of Sale. The Terms and Conditions of Sale contain information regarding the structure to be sold, bid procedures, and the terms and conditions of sale. Interested bidders may obtain a copy of the Terms and Conditions of Sale by contacting the Borough at 717-684-2467 or in person at the Borough offices, located at 308 Locust Street, Columbia, PA 17512.
Each sealed bid must be accompanied by a certified check or cashier’s check, made payable to the Borough, in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bidder’s total purchase price, as a deposit towards the purchase price for the Structure, and as security for the bidder’s purchase of the Structure in the event the Borough accepts the bid.
The highest qualified bid shall be accepted on the condition that the purchase price shall be paid within 60 days of the acceptance of bids.
The sale of the Structure will be accompanied by a limited permission to enter the Property to remove and relocate the Structure. The accepted bidder will be required to remove the Structure from the Property by April 1, 2025. The successful bidder shall obtain an insurance policy providing general liability insurance with minimum coverage limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate. The Borough of Columbia shall be named as an additional insured and loss payee. The successful bidder shall also provide a performance bond with surety in the contract amount but no less than $100,000 to ensure the successful bidder’s faithful performance of the contract and all obligations arising thereunder, including, but not limited to, the removal and relocation of the Structure.
No bidder may withdrawal a bid within thirty (30) days after the date set for the opening of bids.
The Borough reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or parts thereof, as the Borough Council deem to be in the best interest of the Borough. The Borough reserves the right to waive any defects or irregularities in the bids.
Interested parties may submit any questions regarding this bid to: Steve Kaufhold, Borough Manager at skaufhold@columbiapa.net. Please call the Borough office at 717-684-2467 to inspect the Property. Private inspections are by appointment only.
By: Evan Gabel, Solicitor
Columbia Borough
Public Notice – published 12/05/2024
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