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Residents press Columbia council to acknowledge emailed allegations; officials cite personnel confidentiality
Summary
At the Feb. 24 Columbia Borough Council meeting residents urged the council to publicly acknowledge and investigate a widely circulated email alleging internal misconduct and missing records; the borough said personnel matters cannot be discussed publicly.
Residents at the Columbia Borough Council meeting on Feb. 24 urged elected officials to publicly acknowledge and investigate a widely circulated email that local news outlets reported contained allegations of improper conduct, missing records and images on government devices.
"Silence is not a strategy. Silence is not leadership," said resident Jesse Swagger, who asked the council to commit to transparency and to consider an independent review even if the allegations are unverified. Swagger told the council multiple media…
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