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

Quote for today… “Keep them union raises coming, keep on raising them taxes” – Kevin L., commenter to this MyColumbiaNews article: “Columbia school board drafts 5.7% tax hike.”

• Columbia Borough School District’s proposed budget

• Lancaster issues Drinking Water Advisory – Lancaster Website

• It’s election day. It’s your opportunity to vote for terrible elected “public servants.” But … it’s your opportunity, too, to vote for really great people of character. If you don’t vote; you are casting an “in absentia” ballot for the terrible ones.

• Balloting expected to be light – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

• Rental unit check ups are needed – Lancaster New Era editorial

• “The following area students, listed with major, were named to the dean’s list for the winter term at Central Penn College: Steven Henry of Columbia, business administration; Knowledge Mancotywa of Columbia, business administration and Karen Weber-Zug of Columbia, physical therapist assistant.” – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

• “The annual Marietta Garden Tour is scheduled to take place on Sunday, June 9, 2013, with proceeds to support the Marietta Community House.” – Marietta Community House Website