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Columbia HARB discusses attendance; staff cites borough ordinance giving council removal authority

5927307 · August 13, 2025
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Summary

Board members discussed attendance expectations and were told borough council—the council—retains authority to remove members for nonattendance after a hearing, according to a staff reading of the borough ordinance.

Columbia Borough Historical Architectural Review Board members on Aug. 13 discussed attendance expectations and learned that removals for nonattendance are handled by borough council, not by the HARB itself.

The question arose after members expressed concern about repeated absences and whether the HARB could replace…

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