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today’s news … Thursday, December 29

today’s news and information gleanings from here and there! 

Quote for today… “The most tyrannical of governments are those which make crimes of opinions, for everyone has an inalienable right to his thoughts.” – Benedict Baruch Spinoza, “Ethics” (1677)

  • How much are citizens willing to pay for municipal services? York’s budget calls for 21% tax hike –York Dispatch
  • How So, is this economy getting better or what … depends on what day it is and whom you ask … “Unemployment claims rise after steady declines” – Mail.com (Gee, think holiday temp jobs might infuence that?)
  • Fire hits Columbia recycling business – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
  • Was that really Cheetah? Some are questioning it? – USAToday
  • Fair warning! … “Police will be on the watch for drunk drivers this weekend during a roving DUI patrol across York County.” – York Dispatch
  • Here it comes; Wall Street and banking layoffs! – The New York Times
  • “World ‘dangerously unprepared’ for future disasters” – BBC News
  • THE’s inviting you to come to their “family-friendly fun” New Year’s Eve – Turkey Hill Journal
  • “Oh, Canada’s Become a Home for Record Fracking” – “As furious debate over fracking continues in the United States, it is instructive to look at how a similar gas boom is unfolding for our neighbor to the north.” – There are only “35 enforcement staff for 74,774 wells in 2008” – propublica.org
  • Columbia gets grants to revanp park areas – MyColumbiaNews
  • Now it’s “unoccupy” time – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
  • Local citizens’ letters to the editors published: Sunday hunting & US “public servant” Pitts, Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
  • LEGAL NOTICE: published in the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era, December 29, 2011; also published on December 15, 2011. AUDITOR’S REPORT COLUMBIA BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 The independent auditor’s report of Columbia Borough School District dated November 18, 2011 has been filed and is available for public inspection at the business office of the Columbia Borough School District. The auditor, appointed by the Board of School Directors, has completed its audit of the Columbia Borough School District funds for the school year ended June 30, 2011, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 2432 of Act 30, approved March 10, 1949, as amended, give notice that said report was filed on or about December 13, 2011, in the office of the Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County and that said report will be confirmed absolutely unless an appeal is taken therefrom within thirty days after the filing thereof. The Single Audit Report of Columbia Borough School District dated November 18, 2011 is also available for public inspection at the business office of the School District.
  • More on the topic of Legal Notices; make a note of these dates: Tuesday, January 3, 2012 and Monday, January 9, 2012. At last night’s special council meeting, Norm Meiskey informed council members that these meeting notices have not yet been published, but most likely would be tomorrow. The council re-organization meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 7:00 pm. The first regularly scheduled council meeting will be held on Monday, January 9, 2011 at 7:00 pm. Both meetings will be held in the Borough hall council chambers.
  • The Columbia Market House is open today; Columbia news, views & reviews happened on this market standholder, Keagy’s Produce, setting up for market Wednesday evening on the way to the special Council Meeting. Bob, Merv and Victor were working diligently to display their fruits, vegetables and produce.  Stop by the Market House today.

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