Columbia to purchase former McGinness Airport property for $1.5 million
Editor's note: A previous version of this story misspelled the name of Columbia Borough Council vice president Sharon Lintner.
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Editor's note: A previous version of this story misspelled the name of Columbia Borough Council vice president Sharon Lintner.
When: Columbia Borough Council meeting, July 27.
"There's that many bugs coming at you, they reflect in the light, it throws your eyes off, it's hard to see," said Mark Stivers, Columbia Borough manager.
When: Columbia Borough and school district joint meeting, May 24.
When: Columbia Borough Council meeting, May 11. What happened: Workers have finished collecting samples from the former McGinness Airport site and have found no immediate geological or ecological problems, said Borough Manager Mark Stivers. The full report will arrive in a few weeks. Quotable: âNothing of extreme importance has come up,â Stivers told council members. Background: The borough wants to buy the 58-acre property in July with plans to develop 40 acres into an innovation and technology campus with a hiking trail through a nature preserve and a childrenâs playground. C...