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Columbiana schedules Barnes rezoning hearing; manager reports large donations, playground plans and records purge
Summary
City Manager Lance told the council on Dec. 16 that the Barnes land rezone was approved by Planning Commission and a public hearing will be held Jan. 20, 2026; he also reported two estate donations described as $98,000 each for the K‑9 unit and EMS, a scheduled playground demolition and pickup event, and a citywide records-shredding effort.
City Manager Lance updated the Columbiana City Council on Dec. 16, 2025, saying the Planning Commission approved a proposed zone change for the Barnes land and that the council set a public hearing for Jan. 20, 2026, at 7:15 p.m.
Lance delivered a multi-topic status report covering recent and upcoming events, interagency meetings and capital work. He also described a large records-retention and shredding effort at City Hall, telling council that “the first round, we shredded 12,000…
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