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Columbia council hears residents' concerns about private snow‑plowing; mayor praises public works
Summary
Residents pressed Columbia Borough Council to restrict private contractors from plowing borough streets and to clarify snow‑emergency enforcement. Mayor Lutz defended public works' response to a major storm and said the borough will tighten enforcement and improve resident notifications.
Residents urged Columbia Borough Council on Jan. 27 to consider limiting independent private contractors from plowing borough streets after what one speaker described as "chaos" during a recent snow event. Sharon Littner asked whether the council would add language to the snow‑removal ordinance to prohibit private contractors from pushing snow onto borough streets.
Mayor Lutz responded that borough emergency personnel and public works "performed outstanding…
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