Columbia Borough Council adopted a package of personnel resolutions during its Dec. 23 meeting, approving reappointments and one new planning-commission appointment. Council voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 2025-30 reappointing Raymond McCarty to the William Lawford Trust and followed with a slate of similar reappointments and new appointments culminating in Resolution 2025-37, which appoints Marilyn Crest Hartman to the planning commission for a one-year term.

The measures, moved and seconded by councilmembers during the consent/resolution section of the agenda, also included reappointments of Donald Deans to the zoning hearing board (Resolution 2025-31), William Floyd to the vacancy board (Resolution 2025-32), Amanda Hahn to the Shade Tree Commission (Resolution 2025-33), and Tiffany Lynn to the planning commission (Resolution 2025-34), along with new appointments under Resolutions 2025-35 and 2025-36. Councilperson Murphy and Councilperson Kaufman provided the primary motions and seconds for the package.

Council president Zink said the additions were to correct administrative matters discussed at the previous meeting. Council did not record any roll-call opposition during the votes. The resignations and appointments were raised as agenda additions at the start of the meeting and then approved as part of the regular business.

The council’s action keeps multiple advisory bodies and trusts at full membership heading into the new municipal year and resolves a recent vacancy on the planning commission created by the resignation noted during the meeting.

Council’s next organizational meeting is set for Jan. 5, 2026, when the new council will take up reorganization, committee appointments and any further personnel items.