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Columbia council approves bills, supports 9/11 trail request and urges state not to preempt local zoning
Summary
At the June 9 meeting council authorized payment of bills, agreed to send letters to state legislators opposing preemption of local zoning control, approved advertising a stormwater repair project using reallocated grant funds, and heard a 9/11 trail signage presentation and a Pride Month proclamation.
Columbia Borough Council on June 9 approved routine finance and capital items, directed staff to oppose state bills that would preempt local zoning control, and authorized advertisement of a stormwater repair project funded largely by a reallocated riverfront grant.
Council moved to authorize bill payments presented in the meeting packet; the check run totaled $51,656 and council stated the general fund balance would be about $3.9 million after payments. The council also voted to direct staff to send letters to State Senator Malone and State Representative Miller "urging them to oppose any and all proposed state legislation limiting local zoning control." One councilor asked that individual members be able to sign on separately; the motion passed as a body vote.
The council authorized advertisement of a stormwater‑structure replacement project using reallocated grant funds; staff said the project estimate is about $60,000 and reimbursement paperwork will follow. Councilors also heard a presentation from Jeff McCauley of the September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance requesting permission to install wayfinding signs; councilors requested location review and asked for a vote at the next meeting to permit installation. Mayor Lutz read a proclamation designating June 2026 as Pride Month and announced a $100–$200 reward for information on recent Maple Park vandalism.
What happens next: Staff will prepare the stormwater bid advertisement and manage grant reimbursement; council will consider the trail signage at the next meeting and carry out the directive to send preemption letters to state legislators.
