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Council debates McGinnis property sale: sealed RFP to control development or public auction for speed

Columbia Borough Council workshop · October 8, 2025
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Summary

Councilors on Oct. 7 split over whether to sell the McGinnis property by a controlled sealed RFP process or a faster public auction; no sale decision was reached.

Columbia Borough Council spent a major portion of its Oct. 7 workshop debating how best to dispose of the borough-owned McGinnis property, with members split between an RFP/sealed-bid process aimed at shaping long-term development and a faster public-auction option.

Heather, borough staff, outlined an RFP timeline that would give the borough time to set development conditions and evaluate proposals. Under the RFP option staff presented, the process would include drafting an…

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